Kenyan Flag

Physical Map of Kenya displaying state boundaries, relief, major rivers and lakes, Mount Kenya, the Great Rift Valley, major cities and national parks.

Kenya's Quick Facts

Land Area	569,140 km²
Water Area	11,227 km²
Total Area	580,367 km²
Population	46,790,758
Population Density	80.62 / km²
Government Type	Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$153.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$3,400
Currency	Shilling (KES)
Largest Cities	Nairobi (2,750,547) Mombasa (799,668) Nakuru (259,903) Eldoret (218,446) Kisumu (216,479) Thika (200,000) Malindi (118,265) Kitale (75,123) Garissa (67,861) Kakamega (63,426)

Kenya Flag:
Flag of Kenya

The Kenya flag was officially adopted on December 12, 1963. The black is said to represent the Kenyan people; red symbolizes the blood they spilled fighting colonialism; green the country's landscape and white means peace.

The traditional African shield is centered.

Larger Kenya flag

Kenya Coat of Arms:
Flag of Kenya

Kenya's coat of arms contains two lions (a symbol of protection) supporting a traditional East African shield. Both the shield and spears crossed behind it are representative of unity and defense of freedom, while the rooster at the center of the shield symbolizes the dawn of a new day.

The national motto of Kenya Harambee ("Let us all pull together") is displayed on a ribbon below.