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a. Tell me about Kenya's geography/landscape. Kenya's savanna is familliar from movies, TV shows, books, and commercials Its the landscape many people imagine when they think of Africa.
b. Where is Kenya? What's the capital? Kenya is located in East Africa; Nairobi
c. What lies WEST of Nairobi? The Great Rift valley
d. Tell me about the animals in Kenya. What's set up to protect them? Elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos, and more; the gov't has more thn 50 reserves and parks to protect the animals
e. What 2 bodies of water is Kenya located between? How does this affect the culture there? Between the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria; This has created a diverse culture with many ethnic groups and languages
f. Significance of N. Kenya & Tanzania? this may have been the original birthplace of humans
g. Tell me about slavery there in 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s. In the 1600s and 1700s, many Kenyans were kidnapped and taken as slaves; In the 1800s slavery was outlawed
h. How many languages/ethnic groups are there? 60 languages and more than 40 ethnic groups
i. Tell me about the kids & school. school is free in Kenya, but many children are too busy to go to classes
j. What are some important parts of Kenyan culture? Music and story telling
k. What's the current government of Kenya like? It has been a republic since its independance
l. Official name? Form of Gov't? Population? Official Languages? official name is republic of kenya; Republic; 33,830,000; Swahili, English
m. Money? Mountain Ranges? Major rivers? Kenyan shilling, Aberdare Range, Mau Escarpment