Malawi: Introduction

Capital: Lilongwe

Population

Total Population: 14,900,841

Natural Increase: 3.1%

Density: 158 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 19.8%

Ethnic Origins: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European.

Official Language: Chichewa

Other Languages Spoken: Chinyanja, Chiyao, Chitumbuka, Chisena, Chilomwe, Chitonga

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, Others 7.3%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lilongwe

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MWK)

Country Overview

Area: 118,480 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
A very poor landlocked country which depends on international aid; agriculture remains the main sector of activity.

HDI*: 0.385/1

HDI (World Rank): 153/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 11° | High: 26°

Humidity: 44% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:57 am | Sunset: 5:24 pm

Lilongwe, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Malawi, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Malawi, Dial +265

Internet Suffix: .mw

Telephone Lines: 1.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 2.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,378	1,650	1,800	1,900	2,290
Exports of Goods (million USD)	709	860	1,080	1,130	1,240
Imports of Services (million USD)	-	-	-	90	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	-	-	-	137	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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