Malawi

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Malawi məläˈwē [key], officially Republic of Malawi, republic (2015 est. pop. 17,574,000), 45,200 sq mi (117,068 sq km), E central Africa. It borders on Zambia in the west, on Tanzania in the north, and on Mozambique in the east, south, and southwest. The capital is Lilongwe; Blantyre is its largest city and commercial capital.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Banda Regime and Modern Malawi
• Early History and Colonialism
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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