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Nairobi (/ n aɪ ˈ r oʊ b i / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.
Spain and Kenya established diplomatic relations in 1965, with the opening of the Spanish Embassy in Nairobi from 1967. Kenya opened the Embassy in Spain on 2005, the date on which a Commercial Office was also opened from Spain in Nairobi. [3]
Both countries established full diplomatic relations on 13 December 1983 [151] Tanzania is a partner of Kenya in many areas, particularly trade, security (military), education, agriculture and energy. The first high commissions of Kenya in Tanzania and vice versa were opened after the independence of Kenya.
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 ...
Spain is a Western country and one of the major Latin countries of Europe, and a cultural superpower. [292] [293] Spanish culture is marked by strong historic ties to the Catholic Church , which played a pivotal role in the country's formation and subsequent identity. [294]
Archbishop. Philip Anyolo. The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in Nairobi. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. [1] The original church, which had a sitting capacity of 300–400, built in 1904, was the first stone building in the Nairobi.
Spain is a diverse country integrated by contrasting entities with varying economic and social structures, languages, and historical, political and cultural traditions. The Spanish constitution responds ambiguously to the claims of historic nationalities (such as the right of self-government) while proclaiming a common and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards.
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Spain, excluding honorary consulates. The kingdom of Spain has a large global diplomatic presence. Kingdom of Spain. Countries that host Spanish embassies. Countries that host only Spanish embassy branch offices, and missions that serve as de facto embassies.