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Fun fact 5 about Kenya

Turkana Boy, a 1.6-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil
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Kenya became a republic on 12 December 1964, with Jomo Kenyatta as its first president.

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Kenya

Population
57.5M
Area
580,367 km²
Capital
Nairobi
Continent
Africa
26th most populous country in the world

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.

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