Maasai tribe and Kenya Flashcards
What is the official name of Kenya?
The Republic of Kenya (English) Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili).
What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
What is the population in Kenya?
45,010,056
What is the official language?
Swahili
What is the currency in Kenya?
Kenyan Shillings
What are the major mountains called?
Aberdare & Mau Escarpment
What are the climates in Kenya?
Warm/Hot
What is the climate along the coast?
Tropical
What does developing countries mean?
Countries that are weak
What does developed country mean?
Countries that are rich
What is the theory of continental drift?
- 200 million years ago continence where merged together.
- The continence then moved apart.
- That is how the continence are in their current locations.
What is the evidence for the theory?
- There were fossils from the same place but in different Continents.
- Physically fit together like a jigsaw.
What is Kenya’s current location in Africa?
- Kenya is located in east Africa.
- It borders in Indian Ocean.
- The country lies on the equator.
- Borders five countries Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Somalia.
What does MEDC mean?
More Economically Developed Country
What does LEDC stand for?
Less Economically Developed Country