Capital:
Lilongwe
Area:
118,000 sq km / 45,560 sq ml
Language:
English, Chichewa
Currency:
Malawi Kwacha
Population:
11,651,239
Life expectancy:
48 (men), 50 (women)
Literacy rate:
22%
Religions:
75% Christian, 20% Muslim
Physical features:
Narrow plateau with rolling plains, mountainous west of Lake Malawi
Ethnic distribution:
Numerous ethnic groups including Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena; also Asian and European minorities
Exports:
Tea, tobacco, cotton, peanuts, sugar
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