| Country (long form) |
Republic of Malawi |
| Capital |
Lilongwe |
| Total Area |
45,745.38 sq mi
118,480.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Pennsylvania) |
| Population |
10,385,849 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
14,728,296 |
| Languages |
English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally |
| Literacy |
58.0% total, 72.8% male, 43.4% female (1999 est.) |
| Religions |
Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs |
| Life Expectancy |
37.2 male, 37.98 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
multiparty democracy |
| Currency |
1 Malawian kwacha (MK) = 100 tambala |
| GDP (per capita) |
$940 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods |
| Agriculture |
tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sorghum, pulses; cattle, goats |
| Arable Land |
34% |
| Natural Resources |
limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite |
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