Kenya
On the east coast of Africa with Sudan and Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the north east, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south, Kenya is a developing East African country known for its wildlife and national parks. The capital city is Nairobi and the second largest city is Mombasa, located on the southeast coast. Tourism is the main source of revenue, the Kenya shilling is the currency and English and Swahili are the main official languages. Kenya has been described as "the cradle of humanity", as palaeontologists have discovered some of the earliest evidence of man's ancestors in the Great Rift Valley.
Number of species recorded to date in Kenya: 1138
Number of endemics: 9