Country
Leader
Population
16,777,547 106,104
Life Expectancy
52.780 years 72.070 years
Capital City
Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750) Weno (population: 17,624)
Human Development Index
0.457 NA GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
62.7% 89%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13% NA Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice NA
Political System
multiparty democracy constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004
Independence date
Religions Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3% 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) English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi Exports External Debt Exchange Rate Military Budget as percentage of GDP Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Africa, east of Zambia Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia Area 118,484 km sq 702 km sq Coastline 0 km 6,112 km Climate sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
