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MALAWI |
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| AREA
118,484 sq km(100th) |
POPULATION
17,377,468 (64th) |
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PLATFORM DATA |
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| National
Demography |
0-14 years: 46.9%
15-64 years: 50.4% 65 years and over: 2.7% |
| Life
Expectancy |
59.99 years (194th)
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| National
G.D.P |
$15.02 billion |
| Per Capital
Income |
$900 (221st) |
| Currency | Malawian kwachas (MWK) |
| Economic
Drivers |
tobacco 53%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel |
| Official
Languages |
English
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| Other Local
Languages |
English (official), Chichewa (common), Chinyanja, Chiyao, Chitumbuka, Chilomwe, Chinkhonde, Chingoni, Chisena, Chitonga, Chinyakyusa, Chilambya |
| Climatic
Zone |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season |
| Religious
Expression |
Christian 82.6%, Muslim 13%, other 1.9%, none 2.5% |
| Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
Not Available |
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Airports
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Chileka International Airport
Lilongwe International Airport see link – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Malawi |
| Airstrips | Balaka Airstrips Blantyre Airstrips Chikwawa Airstrips Chiradzulu Airstrips Chitipa Airstrips Dedza Airstrips Dowa Airstrips Karonga Airstrips Mulanje Airstrips Ntcheu Airstrips |
| Road Network | 15,450 km |
| Rail Network | 797 km |
| Corruption
Rating |
91/177 |
| Security
Rating |
12% (Elevated Risk) |
| Youth Development Index (YDI | 152/170 (Medium) |
