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Kenya!

Take a trip around the world and learn about new countries. This month we’re in Kenya!

By Jessica McKenna-Ratjen
From the April 2021 Issue

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    841,622

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Roughly 841,622 members of the Maasai tribe live in Kenya. Their culture and customs are centuries old.

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Many of the worldʼs top marathon runners are from Kenya. Several of them train in Iten, where athletes pound out as many as 30 miles per day. 

    1.7 million

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Every year, about 1.7 million wildebeests, along with zebras and gazelles, cross the Maasai Mara National Reserve in a great migration. 

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