Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. The lake’s southern end falls within Lake Malawi National Park – sheltering diverse wildlife from colorful fish to baboons – and its clear waters are popular for diving and boating. Peninsular Cape Maclear is known for its beach resorts.
Languages: Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6%
Ethnic Groups: Chewa 32.6%, Lomwe 17.6%, Yao 13.5%, Ngoni 11.5%, Tumbuka 8.8%, Nyanja 5.8%, Sena 3.6%, Tonga 2.1%, Ngonde 1%, other 3.5%
Belief Systems: Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3%
Demographics:
Population: 17 million people (World Rank: 64th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 467 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 76th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 3.3 %/yr (World Rank: 5th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 55.3 years (World Rank: 212th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 16.9 years (World Rank: 188th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Malawi
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Malawi
United Nations
Malawi
Wikipedia.org
Malawi - Facts and Information 1
United Nations
Malawi - Facts and Information 2
Encyclopedia.com
Malawi - Facts and Information 3
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Malawi 1
Africaguide.com
Travel Guide for Malawi
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Chichewa alphabet, prounciation, and language
Omniglot.com
Chichewa Language Games
Digitaldialects.com
Government Related:
Embassy of Malawi
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Malawi
by Gunnar Anzinger
