Malawi Republic of Malawi

Capital Lilongwe Area 45,745 sq mi 118,480 sq km Population 11,651,239 est 2003 Largest city Blantyre pop. 547,500 Languages English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally Peoples Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European Religion Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Islam 20%, indigenous beliefs 3%, other 2% Life Expectancy total population: 37.48 years male: 37.08 years female: 37.88 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 62.7% male: 76.1% female: 49.8% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Multiparty Democracy back to Africa Map