Malawi

Malawi (/məˈlɑːwi/; lit. 'flames' insyd Chichewa den Chitumbuka), officially de Republic of Malawi den formerly dem know am as Nyasaland, be landlocked country insyd Southeastern Africa. Ebe bordered by Zambia to de west, Tanzania to de north den northeast, den Mozambique to de east, south, den southwest. Malawi dey span over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) wey eget an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021). Malawi ein capital den largest city be Lilongwe. Ein second-largest be Blantyre, ein third-largest be Mzuzu, den ein fourth-largest be Zomba, de former capital. Dey follow de introduction of a multiparty system insyd 1993, Banda lost de 1994 general election. Today, Malawi get a democratic, multi-party republic head by an elected presido. According to de 2024 V-Dem Democracy indices, dem rank Malawi 74th electoral democracy worldwide den 11th electoral democracy insyd Africa. De country dey maintain positive diplomatic relations plus chaw countries, wey e dey participate insyd several international organisations, wey dey include de United Nations, de Commonwealth of Nations, de Southern African Development Community (SADC), de Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), den de African Union (AU). Government den politics Administrative divisions Dem divide Malawi into 28 districts within three regions: Demographics Population Malawi get population of over 19 million, plus growth rate of 3.32%, according to 2021 estimates. Dem forecast de population make e grow to over 47 million people by 2050, nearly tripling de estimated 16 million insyd 2010. Malawi ein estimated 2016 population dey, based for most recent estimates, 18,091,575. Cities Ethnic groups Malawi ein population dey make up of de Chewa, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, den Ngonde native ethnic groups, as well as populations of Chinese den Europeans. Languages De official language be English. Major languages dey include Chichewa, a Bantu language wey over 41% of de population dey speak, Chitumbuka (28.2%), Chinyanja (12.8%), den Chiyao (16.1%). Oda native languages be Malawian Lomwe, around 250,000 dey speak insyd de southeast of de country; Kokola, around 200,000 people sanso dey speak insyd de southeast; Lambya, around 45,000 dey speak insyd de northwestern tip; Ndali, around 70,000 dey speak; Nyakyusa-Ngonde, around 300,000 dey speak insyd northern Malawi; Malawian Sena, around 270,000 dey speak insyd southern Malawi; den Tonga, around 170,000 dey speak insyd de north. References Citations Cutter, Charles H. (2006). Africa 2006 (41st ed.). Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: Stryker-Post Publications. ISBN 1-887985-72-7. Davidson, Basil (1991). Africa in History: Themes and Outlines (Revised and Expanded ed.). New York: Collier Books, Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 0-02-042791-3. Dickovick, J. Tyler (2008). Africa 2008 (43rd ed.). Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: Stryker-Post Publications. ISBN 978-1-887985-90-1. Meredith, Martin (2005). The Fate of Africa – From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair: A History of 50 Years of Independence. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN 1-58648-246-7. Murphy, Philip, ed. (2005). Central Africa: Closer Association 1945–1958. London, UK: The Stationery Office. ISBN 0-11-290586-2. Reader, John (1999). Africa: A Biography of the Continent (First Vintage Books ed.). New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-73869-X. Turner, Barry, ed. (2008). The Statesman's Yearbook 2009: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4039-9278-9. Willie Molesi, Black Africa versus Arab North Africa: The Great Divide, ISBN 979-8332308994 Willie Molesi, Relations Between Africans and Arabs: Harsh Realities,ISBN 979-8334767546 Willie Molesi, Africans and Indians: The Gulf Between, ISBN 979-8338818190 External links Government of the Republic of Malawi Official website Wikimedia Atlas of Malawi