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Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has a population of 22,224,282. Lilongwe is its capital and largest city.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED
Malawian
These are English demonyms for people from Malawi. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.
Demonym source: mledoze/countries · Download the attributed dataset (ODbL)SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS
Civilizations, flags & standards
Modern borders are a starting point for exploring the past. These cultures and states occupied some of the same land; they were not the same country. Dates describe each civilization or state as a whole, not continuous rule over every place listed.
A sourced civilization and flag trail has not been added for Malawi yet. No ancient flag is inferred from the modern one.
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Turning points
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An official religion is a legal status. The largest religious group is a population measure. Neither describes every person's beliefs.
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Where it is
Languages
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What it sells, and to whom
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Exports
Trades with
Natural resources
Industries
Farms and fisheries
- sweet potatoes
- cassava
- maize
- sugarcane
- mangoes/guavas
- potatoes
Largest cities
| Lilongwe capital | 1,115,815 |
| Blantyre | 902,588 |
| Mzuzu | 249,564 |
| Zomba | 118,440 |
| Karonga | 69,486 |
Money, belief and alliances
Money
Belongs to
Climate and geography
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
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Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Landlocked. Southern hemisphere.
Land borders (3)
In charge right now
Figures from its history
Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: leaders, official languages, population.