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  2. Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi has many parks and open spaces throughout the city. Much of the city has dense tree-cover and plenty of green spaces. The most famous park in Nairobi is Uhuru Park. The park borders the central business district and the neighbourhood Upper Hill. Uhuru (Freedom in Swahili) Park is a centre for outdoor speeches, services, and rallies.

  3. Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, [ 12 ] Kenya is the 28th-most-populous country in the world [ 7 ] and 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest and second-largest city ...

  4. History of Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    The earliest account of Nairobi 's / naɪˈroʊbɪ / history dates back to 1899 when a railway depot was built in a brackish African swamp occupied by a pastoralist people, the Maasai, the sedentary Akamba people, as well as the agriculturalist Kikuyu people who were all displaced by the colonialists. The railway complex and the building around ...

  5. Official languages of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    The six official languages spoken at the UN are the first or second language of 2.8 billion people on the planet, less than half of the world population. The six languages are official languages in almost two-thirds of United Nations member states (over 120 states). [citation needed] English. French.

  6. Nairobi Japanese School - Wikipedia

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    1°20′08″S 36°45′07″E  /  1.33556°S 36.75194°E  / -1.33556; 36.75194. Information. Established. 1970. Website. ナイロビ日本人学校.com. The Nairobi Japanese School (ナイロビ日本人学校, Nairobi Nihonjin Gakkō, NJS) is a Japanese school located in the Lang'ata area of Nairobi, Kenya, [1] in proximity to Karen ...

  7. Kenyatta International Convention Centre - Wikipedia

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    The Kenyatta International Conference Centre, locally known as the "KICC", was commissioned by Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of the Republic of Kenya, in 1967. It was designed by Karl Henrik Nøstvik architect with David Mutiso. [10][11] The construction was carried out by contractors Solel Boneh & Factah. This was done in three phases.

  8. Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel - Wikipedia

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    Hotel lobby. The Fairmont Norfolk is a historic hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, and is managed by the luxury hotel chain Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has 170 rooms and three restaurants, and consists of five main blocks, each ranging from 1 to 2 stories high. The hotel has a signature Tudor style of architecture that has been maintained ...

  9. List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)

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    One of the most well-known tombs, whose content of warrior-related items has been designated as National Treasure, is the late 6th century Fujinoki Tomb. [31] Mirrors, swords and curved jewels, which constitute the Imperial Regalia of Japan, appear as early as the middle Yayoi period, and are abundant in Kofun period tombs. [31]