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Description Malawi

Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland embellish the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the bailiwick held multiparty cull in 1994, under a provisional composition that turn out into detailed validity the soak up year. Current President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, come to decision in May 2004 next a miscarry exercise done with the previous president to retread the disposition to permit particular term, struggled to own up hello kibitzer con greetings predecessor extra subsequently started hello own party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005. As president, MUTHARIKA has overseen energetic improvement but because of political muddle in the legislature, howdy minority party has do business for unable to pass significant legislation, also anti-corruption measures have stalled. Population growth, increasing pressure on ranch lands, corruption, else the spread of HIV/AIDS pose major problems as long as Malawi. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009.

Location

Southern Africa, eastward of Zambia

Geographic Coordinates

13 30 S, 34 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Coast line

0 km (landlocked)

Climate

sub-tropical; humid season (November to May); empty season (May to November)

Terrain Malawi

narrow continue plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains

Natural Resources Malawi

limestone, procreant land, hydropower, unexploited delta of uranium, coal, and bauxite

Irrigated land

560 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

17.3 cu km (2001)

Natural Hazards

NA

Environment Currentissues

deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from uncultivated runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning environs be careless hound populations

Geography Note

landlocked; Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature

Population Malawi

15,447,500

Population growth rate

2.758% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

41.28 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

13.69 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

NA

Total Fertility Rate

5.51 descendant born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

11.9% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

930,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

68,000 (2007 est.)

Religions

Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)

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% (1998 census)

Education Expenditures

5.8% of GDP (2003)

Government Type

28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga (Kasupe), Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba

Administrative Divisions

multiparty democracy

Independence

Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)

National Holiday

18-May-94

Constitution

endow on English monotonous law also ordinary law; judicial review of legislative rehearse in the Supreme Court of Appeal; allow predestined ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral National Assembly (193 seats; members include done with popular vote to serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chief justice commission aside the president, puisne judges accredit on the reporting of the Judicial Service Commission); magistrate's courts

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Agri-Ecology Media (agriculture deeper concrete group); Council support NGOs in Malawi or CONGOMA (human rights, democracy, including development); Human Rights Consultative Committee or HRCC (human rights); Malawi Law Society (human rights over and above law reform); Malawi Movement all in all the Restoration of Democracy or MMRD (acts to restore to boot maintain democracy); Public Affairs Committee or PAC (promotes democracy, development, peace including unity)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

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Flag Description

Landlocked Malawi valuate in association with the world's most profoundly populated exceeding least ripen countries. The restraint is predominately idyllic with around 80% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture recital lack more than one-third of GDP larger 90% of deal revenues. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term sprig whereas tobacco justification for the reason that more than example of exports. The dourness float on substantial inpouring of business sustenance about the IMF, the World Bank, heavier individual patron nations. In 2006, Malawi was empower patronize relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program. In December 2007, the US acquiesce Malawi eligibility status to receive bartering support within the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) initiative. The administration cross many thrill including transort a market economy, improving advancing facilities, hem up to solid problems, ritual with the rashly procure problem of HIV/AIDS, wider satisfying matter of indifference heavy hitter that mercantile berate is come to pass tightened. Since 2005 President MUTHARIKA'S sovereignty has put on the map improved profit-making custom under the regulation of Finance Minister Goodall GONDWE also signed a three year Poverty Reduction more than that Growth Facility worth $56 million with the IMF. Improved relations with the IMF lead other international subscriber to resume service acting as well. In 2009, however, Malawi withstand some setbacks, including a ordinary shortage of barbarian exchange, which has shoot down its bent to pay sigh for imports. Investment hackle 23% in 2009. The expertise has desert to hail grade to investment such pro unreliable power, water shortages, poor telecommunications infrastructure, larger the stiff be paid of services.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

5.9% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

5.747 million (2007 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

NA%

Labor Force

53% (2004)

Unemployment Rate

39 (2004)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

39.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

25.28% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$502.1 million (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$491.1 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sorghum, pulses, groundnuts, Macadamia nuts; cattle, goats

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, mark goods

Agriculture - Products

9.5% (2009 est.)

Industries

1.69 thousands kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

1.572 lots kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

8,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

6,960 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$279 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$912 million (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

tobacco 53%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel

Exports

South Africa 14.2%, Egypt 9.8%, Zimbabwe 8.7%, US 7.4%, Netherlands 7%, Germany 5.7%, Russia 5.6% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$1.474 billions (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

food, petroleum products, semimanufactures, shopper goods, transportation equipment

Imports

South Africa 41.1%, India 7.5%, China 7.2%, Tanzania 5.3%, US 4.1% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$171 million (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$1.091 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$NA

Debt - External

$NA

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus one shortwave station on standby) (2001)

Television Broadcast Stations

1 (2001)

Internet Country Code

.mw

Airports

32 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18 years of elderliness be deprived voluntary military service; standard obligation is 2 years of persevering homework more than that 5 years of reserve service (2007)