Malawi

    * Population: 12.1 million
    * Capital: Lilongwe
    * Major languages: English, Chichewa
    * Major religions: Christianity, Islam
    * Monetary unit: 1 Malawi kwacha (MK) = 100 tambala
    * Main exports: Tobacco, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee
    * Internet domain: .mw
    * International dialling code: +265

Malawi is a small land-locked country in Southeast Africa.



Malawi is approximately the size of England with 20% of its area taken up with a freshwater lake (Lake Malawi, aka Lake Nyassa). The lake is approximately 365 miles long by 52 miles wide.

With a surface area of 31,000 km (12,000 miles), Lake Malawi is the third largest African lake, and tenth largest in the world. Its surface is 474 meters (1555 feet) above sea level, but its maximum depth of 704 meters (2310 feet) makes it the fourth deepest lake in the world.