Malawi
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| Naitional motto: Unity an Freedom | |||||
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| Offeecial leid | Inglis, Chichewa | ||||
| Caipital | Lilongwe | ||||
| Lairgest ceety | caipital | ||||
| Govrenment Heid o State - |
Multi-pairty democracy Preses Bingu wa Mutharika |
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| Area | 118,484 km2 (15,747 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | 15,028,757 | ||||
| Foondin | 6 Julie 1964 | ||||
| Siller | Malawian kwacha (MWK) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 | ||||
| Naitional anthem | Pátria Amada | ||||
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| Internet TLD | .mw | ||||
| Cawin code | +258 | ||||
Malawi, kent offeecially as the Republic o Malawi (Template:IPAc-en; Chichewa Template:IPA-nyTemplate:Fix) is a landlocked kintra in sootheast Africae that wis umwhile kent as Nyasaland. It is bordered bi Zambie tae the northwast, Tanzanie tae the northeast, an Mozambique on the east, sooth an wast. The kintra is separatit from Tanzanie an Mozambique bi Lake Malawi. Its size is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) wi an estimatit population o mair than 13,900,000. Its caipital is Lilongwe, the seicond lairgest ceety is Blantyre an the third lairgest ceety is Mzuzu. The name Malawi comes frae the Maravi, an auld name o the Nyanja fowk that inhabit the area.
Malawi wis first settled durin the 10th century an remained unner native rule till 1891 when it wis colonized bi the Breetish, who ruled the kintra till 1964. Upon gainin unthrildom it became a single-pairty state unner the presidency o Hastings Banda, who remained preses till 1994, when he wis oostit frae pouer. Malawi haes a democratic, multi-pairty government. Malawi haes a sma military force that includes an airmy, a navy an an air wing. Malawi's foreign policy is pro-Wastren an includes positive diplomatic relations wi maist kintras an participation in several internaitional organizations.
Malawi is amang the warld's least developed an maist densely populatit kintras. The economy is heavily based in agricultur, wi a largely rural population. The Malawian government depends hivily on ootside aid tae meet development needs, although this need (an the aid affered) haes decreased syne 2000. The Malawian government faces challenges in growin the economy, improvin education, health care an the environmental protection an becomin financially independent. Malawi haes several programs developed syne 2005 that focus on these issues, an the kintra's ootleuk appears tae be improvin, wi improvements in economic growth, education an healthcare seen in 2007 an 2008.
