Point | Information |
Country Name | Republic of Malawi |
Short Name | Malawi |
Capital | Lilongwe |
Largest city | Lilongwe |
Official languages | English, Chewa |
National Languages | ·Malawi |
Religion | 77.3% Christianity —33.5% Protestantism —17.2% Catholicism —26.6% Other Christian, 13.8% Islam, 2.1% None, 1.2% Traditional faiths, 5.6% Others |
Demonym(s) | Malawian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
President | Lazarus Chakwera |
Vice President | Saulos Chilima |
House Speaker | Catherine Gotani Hara |
Chief Justice | Andrew K.C. Nyirenda |
Total Area | 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) |
Water (%) | 20.6% |
Total Land Area (%) | 94,076.29 km2 |
Population | 19,129,952 (2020 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $25.037 billion (2019 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $7.436 billion (2019 estimate) |
Currency | Kwacha (D) (MWK) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Mains Electricity | 230 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +265 |
ISO 3166 code | MW |
Internet TLD | .mw |
Political Parties | People’s Party (PP)
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) United Democratic Front (UDF) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) |
Independence Day | 6 July 1964 |
Tallest Building | President Walmont Hotel
Reserve Bank Building Kangombe House |
Richest Persons | Shepherd Bushiri
Jimmy Korea Mpatsa Thom Mpinganjira Dr. E.D Nyirongo |
Top Website | Nyasatimes.com
Standardbank.co.mw Mtl.mw Maravipost.com |
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