Malawi

Malawi

Malawi is a landlocked nation in southeastern Africa which shares borders with three other African nations: Mozambique to the south, Tanzania to the north and Zambia to the west. Most of the eastern border of Malawi is defined by the western shore of Lake Malawi.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Lilongwe
Government: Multi-party democracy
Population: 13,603,181
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Exchange Rate
Official Language: English

Brief History

Formerly called Nyasaland by the British, Malawi achieved its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. Missionary and doctor David Livingston was the first Westerner to establish contact with the region in 1859. In 1953, Nyasland was linked with Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia to create the Central African Federation. Today, Malawi is a multi-party democracy. Malawi is one of the most densely populated nations in Africa.

Culture and Terrain

Africa's Great Rift Valley runs the length of the country and accounts for the ribbon-like shape of the nation and its namesake lake to the east.

Categories

Geography | Travel | Countries

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Wikipedia: Malawi
Official Site: Government of Malawi
Nations Online: Malawi
CIA World Factbook: Malawi
BBC: Country profile: Malawi
Portals to the World: Malawi
U.S. Department of State: Malawi

Malawi News

Official Site: Malawi’s The Daily Times
Official Site: The Nation
Malawi News: Malawi News
Google News: Malawi
BBC News: Government 'wastes' African aid (August 28, 2005)
Finding Dulcinea: Did Malawi Defeat Famine by Defying the World Bank? (December 16, 2007)

Malawi Travel Information

Official Site: Malawi Tourism
Wikitravel: Malawi Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: Malawi Travel Guide
Malawi Tourism Guide: Malawi Tourism
U.S. Department of State: Malawi Travel & Business

Malawi Politics

Official Site: Government Of Malawi
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, and Law : Malawi
Wikipedia: Politics of Malawi
USAID: Malawi Politics

Malawi Facts and History

BBC: Timeline: Malawi
Wikipedia: History of Malawi
History World: History of Malawi
Eyes on Africa: Malawi History and Information

Malawi Maps and Geography

Tanzania Odyssey: Malawi - Geography
Maps of World.com: Malawi Geography, Malawi History
Commonwealth Secretariat: Malawi- Geography
WorldAtlas.com: Map of Malawi
CIA World Factbook: Malawi Geography

Malawi Capital

Mahalo's page on Lilongwe
Wikipedia: Lilongwe
World 66: Lilongwe Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Lilongwe Weather

Malawi Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Blantyre
Wikipedia: Blantyre, Malawi
World 66: Blantyre Travel Guide

Malawi Photos and Videos

YouTube & Google Video Search: Malawi
Live Search Videos: Malawi
Google Image Search: Malawi
Live Search Images: Malawi
Yahoo! Image Search: Malawi
Flickr: Malawi Photos

Malawi Charitable Organizations

Building Futures in Malawi

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