Fun fact 1 about Kenya
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The Republic of Kenya is named after Mount Kenya, which was first recorded by German explorer Johann Ludwig Krapf in the 19th century.
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country
Kenya
Population
57.5M
Area
580,367 km²
Capital
Nairobi
Continent
Africa
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 53.3 million as of mid-2025, it is the 27th-most populous country in the world and the seventh-most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi.
From the “Etymology” section
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