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kenya
Official Name: Republic of Kenya
Position: Central eastern Africa along the Equator -- bordered by Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Indian Ocean
Independence: 1964 from the United Kingdom
Current Population: 45 million
Area: 581,309 km2/224,080 square miles
Capital: Nairobi
Languages: English with many regional languages
National Groups: 22% Bemba, 11% Tonga, 6% Lozi, 5% Nsenga, 4% Tumbuka, 4% Ngonia, 3% Chewa, 1% White, and 45% Others including Indians and Colored.
JEWISH CENTERS
Active Community: Nairobi and the Laikipia District
Inactive Community: Nakuru
Jewish Population at its Height: 1000
Estimated Current-Day Jewish Population: Between 150 and 200
Operational Synagogues: Nairobi (1) and the Laikipia District (1)
Cemeteries: Nairobi
