December 12, 1963 (mao, October 27), the Kenya Independent.

Kenya, the full name of the Republic of Kenya. Local the Bantu Italian for "ostrich". Located in eastern Africa, to cross the equator and east of Somalia, and Tanzania to the south, west and Uganda, Sudan and Ethiopia, the northern boundary of the southeast Indian Ocean. The coastline of about 500 km. An area of ​​582,646 square kilometers. A population of 24.1 million (1989). Kikuyu, Luo and other 42 tribes. The official languages ​​are English and Swahili. Residents are mostly Christian. Capital Nairobi. Whole territory along the coast is about 200 km wide plains more than 1000 to 2000 meters above sea level plateau. The mineral deposits are mainly soda ash, salt, fluorspar, limestone, barite, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, zinc. 1.37 million hectares of forest area. Agriculture is the mainstay of the national economy, 85% of the population is engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. The main crops are corn, wheat, coffee, tea, sisal. Rapid industrial development in the post-independence, becoming complete categories, such as refining, tires, cement, steel rolling, power generation, automotive assembly. 1991 per capita gross domestic product (GDP) 427.9 Ken Pound. Mainly exports coffee, tea, flowers, petroleum products, cement, sisal, soda ash, leather, imports of crude oil, machinery, iron and steel, vehicles, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers and other. 7th century Arabs to this business and settlers. Leaf from Portugal, Britain in the late 15th century have been invaded. Became a British colony in 1920. December 12, 1963 declaration of independence (Independence Day or National Day), December 12 following the establishment of the Republic, to remain in the Commonwealth. The multi-party system in December 1991. December 14, 1963 to establish diplomatic relations with China. Willing to close embassy in China in October 1967, relations between the two countries fell to charge d'affaires level in March 1969. In September 1974, the two countries resumed diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.