Malawi

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 118,480 sq km OR 45,745 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 37 m OR 121 ft
highest point: 3002 m OR 9,849 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 17,215,232 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 3.11% (2010)
Population density:
 145 per sq km OR 376 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 16.30%
Rural: 83.70%
Life Expectancy:
 51.7 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 81.04 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 39.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 74.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 81.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 68.50% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Lilongwe
Official Language(s):
 English Chichewa

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $360
Currency:
 Kwacha

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