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Malawi is called 'the warm heart
of Africa': Malawians are warm and friendly people.
Malawi flag
The full name of the country is the Republic of Malawi,
and it has an elected President as Head of State.
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to listen to the national anthem of Malawi:
http://malawi.tripod.com/
Capital: Lilongwe
Population: 11.6 million
People: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga,
Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
Official Language: English
Money: Kwacha
Main Industries: Tea, tobacco, sugar, sawmill products,
cement, consumer goods, tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn,
potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sorghum, pulses, cattle, goats
Main Trading Partners: US, South Africa, Germany, Japan,
Zimbabwe, UK
Malawi is a small country located between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. The country is about 900 km long and 150 km wide at its widest part.
Malawi
has no ocean coastline, but the third largest lake in Africa covers
almost 1/5 of Malawi. It is Lake Malawi, also called Lake Nyasa.
Lake Malawi has more species of fish than any other inland body
of water in the world, with a total over 500.
Highest Point:Sapitwa (3000m) at the centre of Mt Mulanje.
Main river: the Shire (pronounced 'Shir-ee'), flowing out
of the southern end of Lake Malawi. It eventually joins the Zambezi
River in Mozambique.
Next: People of Malawi
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Thomas, R. & Sydenham, S. Malawi [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2009)
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