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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Blantyre
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584,877
|
2020
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Lilongwe
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646,750
|
2020
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Zomba
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80,932
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
20,203,928 |
| Area Total: |
118,480km2 |
| Area Land: |
94,080km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Lilongwe |
| Climate: |
Tropical, rainy season (November to May), dry season (May to November) |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Chichewa (official)
other regional languages |
| Currency: |
1 Malawian kwacha (MK) = 100 tambala |
| Holiday: |
Republic Day is 6 July (1966), Mother's Day is 17 October, Kamuzu Day is 14 May |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 73.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 63.40°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 43.7" |
Boundaries
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Mozambique
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1,569 km
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Zambia
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837 km
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Tanzania
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475 km
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Tanzania
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475 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Chewa (Nyanja)
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32.00%
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Other
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18.00%
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Lomwe
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16.00%
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Yao
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10.00%
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Ngoni
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8.00%
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Tumbuka
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7.00%
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Ngonde
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3.00%
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Sena
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3.00%
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Tonga
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2.00%
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European and Asian
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1.00%
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Religions
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Protestant
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55.00%
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Roman Catholic
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20.00%
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Muslim
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20.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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5.00%
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CountryWire
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