Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/145.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Malawi, click {z,"29.141500,-17.404087,39.708067,-9.206529",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Southern Africa, east of Zambia

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 118,480 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 94,080 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly larger than Pennsylvania

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2,881 km
{3}border countries:{4} Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 0 km (landlocked)

{2}Maritime claims:{4} none (landlocked)

{2}International disputes:{4} dispute with Tanzania over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi)

{2}Climate:{4} tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)

{2}Terrain:{4} narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
{3}lowest point:{4} junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Mlanje Sapitwa 3,002 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} limestone, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 25%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 20%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 50%
{3}other:{4} 5%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 200 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage,
industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations

{2}natural hazards:{4} NA

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban,
Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea

{2}Geographic note:{4} landlocked


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 9,452,844 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 46% (male 2,189,223; female 2,168,317)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 51% (male 2,371,518; female 2,472,245)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 3% (male 107,701; female 143,840) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 1.71% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 41.56 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 24.48 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{3}note:{4} the return of refugees to Mozambique is apparently complete

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.01 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.96 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.75 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.98 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 139.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 36.16 years
{3}male:{4} 35.87 years
{3}female:{4} 36.46 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 5.91 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Malawian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Malawian

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian,
European

{2}Religions:{4} Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, traditional indigenous beliefs

{2}Languages:{4} English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 56.4%
{3}male:{4} 71.9%
{3}female:{4} 41.8%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Malawi
{3}conventional short form:{4} Malawi
{3}former:{4} Nyasaland

{2}Type of government:{4} multiparty democracy

{2}Capital:{4} Lilongwe

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 24 districts; Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa,
Karonga, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Machinga (Kasupe), Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba,
Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba

{2}Independence:{4} 6 July 1964 (from UK)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day 6 July (1964); Republic Day 6 July (1966)

{2}Constitution:{4} 18 May 1995; most recent revision

{2}Legal system:{4} based on English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts
in the Supreme Court of Appeal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
chief of state and head of government: President Bakili MULUZI (since 21 May 1994), leader of
the UDF, was elected for a five-year term by universal suffrage
{3}cabinet:{4} Cabinet was named by the president

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
National Assembly: elections last held 17 May 1994 (next to be held NA 1999); results - percent of
vote by party NA; seats - (177 total) UDF 84, AFORD 33, MCP 55, others 5; note - because of
defections and a bi-election of 18 December 1995, the seats in the National Assembly were held
at the end of the year as follows: UDF 87, MCP 55, AFORD 35
{3}note:{4} the constitution of 18 May 1995, in addition to reducing the age at which universal suffrage is
conferred from 21 to 18 years, provided for a bicameral legislature; by 1999, in addition to the
existing National Assembly, a Senate of 80 seats is to be elected

{2}Judicial branch:{4} High Court; Supreme Court of Appeal

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4}
ruling party: United Democratic Front (UDF), Bakili MULUZI
opposition groups: Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Green MUNLO, secretary general (top party
position); Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), Chakufwa CHIHANA; Christian Democratic Party
(CDP), Eston KAKHOME, president; Malawi Democratic Party (MDP), Kampelo KALUA, president

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO,
ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO
(correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, SADC, UN, UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU,
WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Willie CHOKANI
{3}chancery:{4} 2408 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone]

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Peter R. CHAVEAS
{3}embassy:{4} address NA, in new capital city development area in Lilongwe
{3}mailing address:{4} P. O. Box 30016, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
{3}telephone:{4} [265] 783 166
{3}FAX:{4} [265] 780 471

{2}Flag:{4} three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green with a radiant, rising, red sun
centered in the black band


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Landlocked Malawi ranks among the world's least developed countries. The
economy is predominately agricultural, with about 90% of the population living in rural areas.
Agriculture accounts for 31% of GDP and 90% of export revenues. The economy depends on
substantial inflows of economic assistance from the IMF, the World Bank, and individual donor
nations. The new government faces strong challenges, e.g., to spur exports, to improve
educational and health facilities, and to deal with environmental problems of deforestation and
erosion. Drought hurt the 1994 economy, with GDP down by 12.4%. Good weather and a strong
tobacco crop resulted in an upturn in 1995. In December 1995, donors pledged $332 million in aid
for 1996.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $6.9 billion (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 9.9% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $700 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 31%
{3}industry:{4} 14%
{3}services:{4} 55% (1994)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 83.3% (1995 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 428,000 wage earners
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%,
construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} NA%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $530 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $674 million, including capital expenditures of $129 million (1993)

{2}Industries:{4} tea, tobacco, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} 3.5% (1992 est.)

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 190,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 905 million kWh (1993)
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 92 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sorghum, pulses;
cattle, goats

{2}Exports:{4} $365 million (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} tobacco, tea, sugar, coffee, peanuts, wood products
{3}partners:{4} US, South Africa, Germany, Japan (1994)

{2}Imports:{4} $240 million (c.i.f., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} food, petroleum products, semimanufactures, consumer goods, transportation
equipment
{3}partners:{4} South Africa, Japan, US, UK, Zimbabwe

{2}External debt:{4} $1.95 billion (December 1994 est.)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} in December 1995, donors pledged for 1996, $332 million

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Malawian kwacha (MK) = 100 tambala

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Malawian kwacha (MK) per US$1 - 16.3516 (November 1995), 8.7364 (1994),
4.4028 (1993), 3.6033 (1992), 2.8033 (1991)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 April - 31 March


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 789 km
narrow gauge: 789 km 1.067-m gauge

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 27,294 km (1990 est.)
{3}paved:{4} NA km
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km

{2}Waterways:{4} Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi); Shire River, 144 km

{2}Ports:{4} Chipoka, Monkey Bay, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 41
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 4
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 20
{3}with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 14 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 43,000 (1985 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} fair system of open-wire lines, microwave radio relay links, and radiotelephone
communications stations
{3}international:{4} satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 1.011 million (1995)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 0 (1987 est.)

{2}Televisions:{4} NA


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile
Force Unit)

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 2,106,905
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 1,076,788 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $10.4 million, NA% of GDP (FY94/95)