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Republic of Malawi
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| Motto: "Unity and Freedom" | |
| Anthem: Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi (Chichewa) (English: "O God Bless Our Land of Malawi")[1] |
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Location of Malawi (dark green) in southeast
Africa
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| Capital
and largest city
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Lilongwe 13°57′S 33°42′E / 13.950°S 33.700°E / -13.950; 33.700 |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2018 census
[2])
|
|
| Religion
(2018 census)
[3]
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| Demonym(s) | Malawian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Lazarus Chakwera | |
| Saulos Chilima | |
| Catherine Gotani Hara | |
| Rizine Mzikamanda | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
|
• Dominion
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6 July 1964 |
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• Republic
|
6 July 1966 |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) (99th) |
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• Water (%)
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20.6% |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
|
 21,240,689[4] (62nd) |
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• 2018 census
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17,563,749[2] |
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• Density
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153.1/km2 (396.5/sq mi) (56th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$37.919 billion[5] (137th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,668[5] (186th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$13.176 billion[5] (149th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$579[5] (190th) |
| Gini (2016) |  44.7[6]medium |
| HDI (2021) |  0.508[7]low (172nd) |
| Currency | Malawian kwacha (D) (MWK) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Calling code | +265[8] |
| ISO 3166 code | MW |
| Internet TLD | .mw[8] |
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* Population estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to
AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
|
|
|
Republic of Malawi
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Unity and Freedom" | |
| Anthem: Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi (Chichewa) (English: "O God Bless Our Land of Malawi")[1] |
|
|
Location of Malawi (dark green) in southeast
Africa
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Lilongwe 13°57′S 33°42′E / 13.950°S 33.700°E / -13.950; 33.700 |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2018 census
[2])
|
|
| Religion
(2018 census)
[3]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Malawian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Lazarus Chakwera | |
| Saulos Chilima | |
| Catherine Gotani Hara | |
| Rizine Mzikamanda | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
|
• Dominion
|
6 July 1964 |
|
• Republic
|
6 July 1966 |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) (99th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
20.6% |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
21,240,689[4] (62nd) |
|
• 2018 census
|
17,563,749[2] |
|
• Density
|
153.1/km2 (396.5/sq mi) (56th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$37.919 billion[5] (137th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,668[5] (186th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$13.176 billion[5] (149th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$579[5] (190th) |
| Gini (2016) | 44.7[6] medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.508[7] low (172nd) |
| Currency | Malawian kwacha (D) (MWK) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Calling code | +265[8] |
| ISO 3166 code | MW |
| Internet TLD | .mw[8] |
|
* Population estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to
AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
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