Malawi March 11, 2020 Africa , agriculture , AIDS , Blantyre , British colony , British Commonwealth , Chichewa , Chizumulu , colony , COMESA , Commonwealth , Dziko la Malaŵi , East Africa , english , English language , extreme poverty , îles Likoma et Chizumulu , Lac Malawi , landlocked country , Likoma , Lilongwe , maïs , Malawi , massif Mulanje , Nyka Uplands , pic Sapitwa , poverty , Republic of Malawi , Rift , SADC , Shire , Shire Highlands , Southern Africa , Southern African Development Community , tabac Official name Republic of Malawi Name in local language Republic of Malawi (en) ; Dziko la Malaŵi (ny) Continent Africa Subcontinent Southern Africa Population (ranking: 67e ) 18,073,097 inhabitants (2019) Population growth 2.90 % / year Area 118,484 km² Density 152.54 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 162e )7.065 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 389 $USD (2018) GDP growth 3.50 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 54.80 years (2019) Birth rate 32.80 ‰ (2018) Fertility rate 4.17 children / woman (2018) Death rate (ranking ) 6.30 ‰ (2018) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 54.06 ‰ (2019) Literacy rate 68.60 % (2018) Official languages English, Chichewa Currency Kwacha (MWK) HDI (ranking: 210e )0.485 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )49.21 (2018) Government Unitary presidential republic Head of State President Peter Mutharika National Day 6 July (independence of 1964) ISO Codes MW, MWI Demonym Malawian Tourists (ranking ) 849,000 people (2016)
Malawi is a landlocked southern African state between Mozambique , Zambia and Tanzania . It has no access to the sea. It is crossed from north to south by the Great Rift. As one of the poorest countries in the world, with about $ 300 of GDP per capita (2016), Malawi is currently focusing on its economic and social development.
Mumbo Island, Malawi Lake Malawi, Malawi Luxury Resort Kaya Mawa, Malawi Lilongwe, capitale of Malawi Urban areas (2018) Urban areas Population Lilongwe 2,626,901 inhabitants Blantyre 1,251,484 inhabitants Mzuzu 221,272 inhabitants Zomba 105,013 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Regions Population Area Central 7,523,340 inhabitants 35,592 km² Northern 2,289,780 inhabitants 26,931 km² Southern 7,750,629 inhabitants 31,753 km²
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