| GEOGRAPHY |
| |
| Latitudes
(WIO) |
| 5°N
- 5°S; 34° - 42° E |
| Area |
| 582
650 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical
along the coast, arid in the interior |
| Main
coastal and marine habitats |
| Coral
reefs; mangroves; estuaries; sandy & rocky
shores, sea grasses, bays |
| |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| |
| Population |
| 34.7
million |
| Urbanisation |
| |
| Life
expectancy at birth |
| 49
years |
| Growth
rate |
| 2.57% |
| HIV/AIDS
(adult prevalence rate) |
| 6.7% |
| Unemployment
rate |
| 40% |
| Literacy |
| 85.1%
|
| |
| ECONOMY |
| |
| GDP |
| US$
16.3 billion |
| Sectors |
| Services
(65.1%); Industry (18.8%); Agriculture (16.3%) |
| |
| MARINE
ENVIRONMENT |
| |
| Coastline |
| 536
km |
| Products |
| Linefish;
shrimp |
Total Marine Catch |
| 6
213 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution
to GDP |
| |
| Endangered |
| Turtles,
dolphins |
|
Legislation
|
Fisheries
Act
|
 |
| Marine
catches for Kenya as recorded in the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’
Fisheries Global Information System for the period
1995 to 2004. |
|
|
Participants 