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Key data for the Republic of Kenya

Head of state: Mwai Kibaki (President and Commander in Chief of the Army)
Head of government: Mwai Kibaki
Type of state: republic
Land area: 582,650 km2
Capital: Nairobi
Population: 39.8m
Religions:  Christian 78%, Moslem 10%,  indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%;
Languages: English, Kiswahili
Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 32.417bn
Change over previous year: +5.6%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 809
Swiss colony 2010: 923 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 52.61 m
Change over previous year: -7.0% 
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 29.23 m
Change over previous year: +30.0%