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The flag of Malawi is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red and green. The top half of a red sun with thirty-one visible rays is centered in the black band.

Malawi

Republic of Malawi

Eastern AfricaMWMWI

Population

19.13M

Capital

Lilongwe

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Malawi
Official Name: Republic of Malawi
Region: Eastern Africa
Population: 19.13M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: MW
Alpha-3 Code: MWI
Olympic Code: 454
Area: 118,484 km²

Time Zones

UTC+02:00

Languages

ChewaEnglish

Continents

Africa

Currencies

MK - Malawian kwacha (MWK)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)

Bordering Countries

Mozambique Tanzania Zambia

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 33.76°, -13.97°

Malawi is located in , specifically in the Eastern Africa region. It shares borders with 3 countries.

About Malawi

The capital city, Lilongwe, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Chewa, English.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.