Kenya

American  

[ken-yuh, keen-] / ˈkɛn yə, ˈkin- /

noun

1. a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). Nairobi.

2. Mount, an extinct volcano in central Kenya. 17,040 feet (5,194 meters).

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Kenya British  

/ ˈkɛnjə, ˈkiːnjə /

noun

1. a republic in E Africa, on the Indian Ocean: became a British protectorate in 1895 and a colony in 1920; gained independence in 1963 and is a member of the Commonwealth. Tea and coffee constitute about a third of the total exports. Official languages: Swahili and English. Religions: Christian majority, animist minority. Currency: shilling. Capital: Nairobi. Pop: 44 037 656 (2013 est). Area: 582 647 sq km (224 960 sq miles)

2. Local name: Kirinyaga.  an extinct volcano in central Kenya: the second highest mountain in Africa; girth at 2400 m (8000 ft) is about 150 km (95 miles). The regions above 3200 m (10 500 ft) constitute Mount Kenya National Park . Height: 5199 m (17 058 ft)

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Kenya Cultural  

1. Republic in eastern Africa bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Uganda to the west. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi.

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The Great Rift Valley in Kenya is the site of some major archaeological discoveries, including remains of the earliest known humans.

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Example Sentences

Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia are also moving to restrict new refugees, citing funding shortages, aid agencies say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The construction is expected to ease congestion on the Northern Corridor -- connecting the port of Mombasa to Western Kenya and neighbouring countries -- which handles 40 percent of Kenya's port trade traffic.

From Barron's

The user appears to have deleted their profile after it was revealed that they were based in Kenya.

From BBC

The other match in the section also produced a 2-0 result, with Wydad Casablanca of Morocco scoring twice in the opening half against surprise qualifiers Nairobi United of Kenya.

From Barron's

The original posts from last Sunday were viewed more than a million times, going viral after being picked up by major blogs and at least one popular online media outlet in Kenya.

From BBC