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Malawi is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, . The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.

The official language is Chewa and the Malawian kwacha is the currency of the Malawi. The domain is .mw and the country code is +265.

National day is celebrated on 6 Jul 1964. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Malawi is no exception.

In Malawi, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Malawian people. Thobwa is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Malawi. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Malawian symbol.

The country was founded by Maravi Empire. The current president of Malawi is Lazarus Chakwera.

In Malawi the power plugs and sockets are of type G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Malawian national anthem was written by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka and composed by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka.

Country information

Official name(s)	The Republic of Malawi
Alternative name(s)	Nyasaland (former, English)
Regional location	Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique
Country name etymology	Possibly based on a native word meaning "flaming water" or "tongues of fire", believed to have derived from the sun's dazzling reflections on Lake Malawi.
Climate	Sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
Terrain	Narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
Population	19,129,952
National Day	6 Jul 1964
Language(s)	Chewa
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+265
Literacy rate	62.1%
Currency	Malawian kwacha
Capital city	Lilongwe
ISO	MWI
Domain(TLD)	.mw
Ethnicity	Chewa, Lomwe, Yao, Ngoni
Head of government	President
Nationality	Malawian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Average elevation	779 m (2,556 ft)
Coastline	0 Km (landlocked)
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

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Motto of Malawi

Unity and Freedom

National animal of Malawi

The National animal of Malawi is Thomsons-Gazelle

National flower of Malawi

The National flower of Malawi is Lotus. Botanical name is Nelumbo Nucifera.

National bird of Malawi

The National bird of Malawi is African fish eagle

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Malawian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

The body pays for a slip of the foot and gold pays for a slip of the tongue.

The wrong-headed fool, who refuses counsel, will come to grief.

One muddy buffalo makes the whole herd dirty.

The lead cow gets whipped the most.

An egg never sits on a hen.

As if it weren’t bad enough to fall, the ladder lands on top of you.

We are born from the womb of our mother; we are buried in the womb of the earth.

Go away and the conversation changes.

Beating a drum is not to break it.

The cradle is rocked but the baby is pinched.

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