AREA ................................................
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118.480
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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11.906.855 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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100,5 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Lilongwe
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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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%
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Malawian kwacha (MWK)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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646 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,303 (161th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Shire River
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3002 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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6 July 1964 (from UK)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.mw
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+265
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