Malawi
Latest News:
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People
- Population: 9452844
- Population Growth: 1.71%
- Infant Mortality: 139.9 per 1000 live births (similar to Malawi)
Context
- Area: 118480 km2
- Government: multiparty democracy
- Religions: Muslim (20%), Roman Catholic (20%), Protestant (55%)
- Ethnic Groups:
- Borders: Tanzania (475 km), Zambia (837 km), Mozambique (1569 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 165$US (similar to Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Cambodia, Gibraltar)
- GDP from agriculture: 31%
- GDP from industry: 14%
- GDP from services: 55%
