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Additional information about Malawi
Official country name: Republic of Malawi
Short name: Malawi
Local names (long and short forms): Dziko la Malawi / Malawi
Former name: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
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Nationality noun / adjective: Malawian(s) / Malawian
Languages spoken: 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). .
Capital: Lilongwe (GMT 2.0, summertime: )
Government type: multiparty democracy
Population: 13931831 ranked 66, (data 2008)
Geography: Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature. The lowest point is junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m and the highest point is Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m. .
Coastline: Coastline km - landlocked. .
Land borders: Malawi has a total of 2881 km landborders, bordering to Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga (Kasupe), Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba
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Independence: 6 July 1964 (from UK)