Kenya
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Physical Features and Major Water
-Indian Ocean
-Lake Victoria
-Lake turkana
-Tana River
-Chalbi desert
-Mt. Kilimanjaro
-Mt. Kenya
Photo by Jonathan Stonehouse
Climate
-Hot and humid year-round
-Equator goes through it
Photo by USAID_IMAGES
Important natural resources
-limestone
-soda ash
-salt
-gemstones
-fluorspar
-zinc
-oil
-gypsum and hydropower
Photo by cliff1066™
Early history
The earliest inhabitants of kenya were hunter-gatherers, but from about 2,000 Bc herders came to the region. In the late 19th century British took control of Kenya. In 1961 they created a Kenya African National Union to become independent.
Photo by angela7dreams
Conquest
The british empire
Photo by Ian Halsey
Independence
December 12th, 1963
Photo by aaron.knox
Current issues and challenges
-quality education
-unpredictable climate conditions (recurring drought and flooding)
-HIV/AIDS infections
(1.5 million HiV/AIDS cases were recorded in 2009 with about 80,000 deaths recorded in the same year)
-poverty
Photo by Anup Shah
Current issues and challenges Continued
-environmental Issues (floods, water shortage, pollution including land, soil, air, etc.)
Photo by blog100days
Population distribution
215 per. Sq. mile
Photo by Sustainable sanitation
Culture
Religion:
-Christianity - 82.6%
-Islam- 11.1%
-Buddhism
-Hinduism
Photo by monkeyc.net
Culture continued
Ethnic groups:
At least 40 different ethnic groups
-Kikuyu
-Luo
-Kamba
-Kalenjin
Photo by ROSS HONG KONG
Culture continued
Languages:
Two main languages
-Swahili
-English
Photo by Paul Mannix
Fun facts
-In Kenya they drive on the left-hand side of the road.
-Kenya is roughly the same size of Texas at 362,040 square miles.
Photo by ViktorDobai
