Country
Leader
Population
16,777,547 24,720,407
Life Expectancy
52.780 years 69.510 years
Capital City
Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750) Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Human Development Index
0.457 0 GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
62.7% 99%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13% 20.1% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice NA
Political System
multiparty democracy Communist state one-man dictatorship
Independence date
Religions Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom Languages Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) Korean Exports External Debt Exchange Rate Military Budget as percentage of GDP Beijing Olympics Medal Count 0 6 Location Southern Africa, east of Zambia Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea Area 118,484 km sq 120,538 km sq Coastline 0 km 2,495 km Climate sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
