| Country | Malawi |
| Continent | Africa |
| Location | 13.25430 S, 34.30150 E |
| Map of Malawi |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 118,484 km² |
| Neighboring Countries | Mozambique Tanzania Zimbabwe Comoros Mayotte Burundi Rwanda Botswana Swaziland Democratic Republic of the Congo Lesotho Namibia Reunion Somalia Congo Seychelles Mauritius |
| Time Zone | CAT (UTC +2) |
| Population | 18.398 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Independence Day | July 6th, 1964 |
| President of Malawi | Arthur Peter Mutharika |
| Vice-President of Malawi | Saulos Chilima |
| National Anthem | ‘’Mulungu dalitsani Malawi (O God Bless Our Land of Malawi)’’ |
| Motto | ‘’Unity and Freedom’’ |
| National Animal | Thomson’s Gazelle
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| National Bird | Fish Eagles
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| National Tree | Mulanje Cedar
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| National Flower | Lotus
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| Popular Drink | Mawehu
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| Cereals Produce Mainly | Maize Rice Sorghum Wheat |
| National Sport | Soccer |
| National Language | Chewa English |
| Seasons | Hot wet Season Cool dry Season Hot dry Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Malawi | Military Awards – Order of Lion Literature Awards – Caine Prize, National Literary Award Cinema Award – Malawi Film Festival, African Movie Academy Award, The African Film Festival |
| Traditional Dress | For Women’s Chitenji Madiba Shirts Skirts For Men’s Shirts Trousers |
| Religion | Christian (82.6%) Muslim (13%) None (2.5%) Other (1.9%) |
| Average Marriage age in Malawi | 22.3 years for men and 17.9 years for women |
| Capital | Lilongwe (130 57’S 33042’E) |
| Number of Regions | 3 Regions |
| Largest Region | Southern Region |
| Smallest Region | Central Region |
| Number of Cities | 23 Cities |
| Largest City | Lilongwe |
| Smallest City | Livingstonia |
| Literacy rate | 73.0% (males) 58.6% (females) |
| Type of Government | Presidential System Unitary State |
| GDP | PPP – $21.843 billion (2017) Nominal – $6.149 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $1,172 (2017) |
| Currency | Kwacha (D) (MWK) |
| Calling Code | +265 |
| Internet TLD | .mw |
| ISO 3166 code | MW |
| Festivals | Chilimike Martyr’s Day Easter Kamuzu Day Republic Day Malapenga Dance Season Lake of Stars Festival Blantyre Arts Festival Christmas |
| Historic Monuments | World War I Memorial King African Rifles Monument |
| Protected Areas | 5 National Parks 2 Biosphere Reserves |
| Longest River | Shire River |
| Longest Bridge | Dona Ana Bridge |
| Longest Beach | Ngala Beach Lodge |
| Largest Lake | Lake Malawi |
| Largest Island | Likoma Island |
| Highest Mountain | Mulanje Massif |
| Biggest Airport | Lilongwe International Airport |
| Total Number of Airport | 19 Airports |
| Total Number of Universities | 57 Universities |
| Tallest Building | Kangombe House |
| Richest person of Malawi | Prophet Shepherd Bushiri |
| Best places to visit in Malawi | Liwonde National Park Blantyre Kasungu National Park Lilongwe Lake Malawi National Park Nyika National Park Karonga Nkhotakota Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve Zomba |
| Official Website | http://www.malawi.gov.mw/ |
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