Malawi

Republic of Malawi Chalo cha Malawi, Dziko la Malaŵi
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Unity and Freedom[1]
Anthem: Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi  (Chichewa) "Oh God Bless Our Land of Malawi"[2]
Capital and largest city	Lilongwe 13°57′S 33°42′E / 13.950°S 33.700°E / -13.950; 33.700
Official languages	English Chichewa[3]
Ethnic groups (2008)	Chewa 32.67% Yao 20.5% Lomwe 17.6% Ngoni 11.5% Tumbuka 8.8% Nyanja 5.8% Sena 3.6% Tonga 2.1% Ngonde 1% other 3.5%
Demonym(s)	Malawian
Government	Multi-party democracy
• President	Lazarus Chakwera
• Vice President	Vacant
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	July 6, 1964
Area
• Total	118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) (99th)
• Water (%)	20.6%
Population
• 2013 estimate	16,407,000[4] (64th)
• 1998 census	9,933,868[5]
• Density	128.8/km2 (333.6/sq mi) (86th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$21.843 billion[6]
• Per capita	$1,172[6]
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$6.149 billion[6]
• Per capita	$330[6]
Gini (2010)	43.9[7] medium
HDI (2013)	0.414[8] low · 174th
Currency	Kwacha (D) (MWK)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (not observed)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+265[3]
ISO 3166 code	MW
Internet TLD	.mw[3]
1 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. 2Information is drawn from the CIA Factbook unless otherwise noted.

Malawi (Republic of Malawi) is a country in south-east Africa. It has borders with the countries of Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique. The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe and the spoken languages are English and Chichewa. The official language of Malawi is English. The total size is about 118480 km² and there are about 100 people per km². The country is also called "The Warm Heart of Africa".^[9] Malawi is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Lake Malawi takes about a third of Malawi's area.^[10]

Bantu people started living in Malawi in the 10th century. In 1891 the area became a colony of the United Kingdom. In 1953 Malawi, then called as Nyasaland, as a protectorate of the United Kingdom, became an almost independent country called Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The Federation ended in 1963 and the protection of the United Kingdom over Nyasaland ended in 1964. Nyasaland then became an independent country, ruled by Queen Elizabeth, and became Malawi. After getting independence it became a one-party rule which was ruled by Hastings Banda, who was president until 1994. Lazarus Chakwera is the current president. Malawi has a democratic, many party government. Malawi has a small military: army, a navy, and an air support. Malawi has good relations with Western countries and most countries in the world. Malawi has joined some international organizations.

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, where majority of its economy is based in farming. The Government has a hard time building and expanding the economy and developing health care, education, and environment safety. Since 2005 some programs have been developed to focus on these problems. Malawi has a low life expectancy and high infant mortality.

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2. ↑ "Malawi National Anthem Lyrics". National Anthem Lyrics. Lyrics on Demand. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Country profile: Malawi". BBC News Online. BBC. March 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
4. ↑ "FAO Country Profiles:Malawi". Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "Malawi". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
7. ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
8. ↑ "2014 Human Development Report Summary" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
9. ↑ "Malawi, The Warm Heart of Africa". Network of Organizations for Vulnerable & Orphan Children. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
10. ↑ Songs from the Heart, Malawi's amazing birdlife. Central Africana Limited. 2014. ISBN 978-99908-14-33-0.