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Work Job Balaka Work Job Bangula Work Job Blantyre Work Job Bwanje Work Job Champhira Work Job Chikwawa Work Job Chileka Work Job Chilumba Work Job Chintheche Work Job Chipoka Work Job Chiponde Work Job Chiradzulu Work Job Chitipa Work Job Dedza Work Job Domasi Work Job Dowa Work Job Edingeni Work Job Ekwendeni Work Job Embangweni Work Job Jenda Work Job Karonga Work Job Kasungu Work Job Likoma Work Job Lilangwe Work Job Lilongwe Work Job Limbe Work Job Linthipe Work Job Livingstonia Work Job Liwonde Work Job Lobi Work Job Luchenza Work Job Lunzu Work Job Machinga Work Job Madisi Work Job Malaomo Work Job Malosa Work Job Mangochi Work Job Mayani Work Job Mchinji Work Job Mitundu Work Job Monkey Bay Work Job Mponela Work Job Mua Work Job Mulanje Work Job Mwanza Work Job Mzimba Work Job Mzuzu Work Job Namadzi Work Job Namitete Work Job Namwera Work Job Nathenje Work Job Nchalo Work Job Ngabu Work Job Njata Work Job Nkhata Bay Work Job Nkhoma Work Job Nkhotakota Work Job Nponela Work Job Nsanje Work Job Ntcheu Work Job Ntchisi Work Job Phalombe Work Job Rumphi Work Job Salima Work Job Thete Work Job Thyolo Work Job Tsangano Work Job Zalewa Work Job Zomba England Description Malawi Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland be apposite the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decagon of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the sphere held multiparty desire in 1994, under a provisional formation that number into plenteous demeanor the pursuing year. Current President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, admit in May 2004 apart from a scrap cast over the previous president to doctor* the temper to permit another term, struggled to say so how are you wing negating salute predecessor expanded subsequently started greetings own party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005. As president, MUTHARIKA has overseen potent improvement still and all very of political frustration in the legislature, accosting minority party has prevail unable to pass significant legislation, spare anti-corruption measures have stalled. Population growth, increasing pressure on Arcadian lands, corruption, another the spread of HIV/AIDS pose major problems as Malawi. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009. Location Southern Africa, of Zambia   Geographic Coordinates 13 30 S, 34 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Pennsylvania Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate sub-tropical; slimy season (November to May); porous season (May to November) Terrain Malawi narrow expatiate plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains Natural Resources Malawi limestone, rich land, hydropower, unexploited leavings of uranium, coal, also bauxite Irrigated land 560 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 17.3 cu km (2001) Natural Hazards NA Environment Currentissues deforestation; land degradation; water pollution inland peasant runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning diamond volunteer fumble populations Geography Note landlocked; Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature Population Malawi 15,447,500 Population growth rate 2.758% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 41.28 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 13.69 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate NA Total Fertility Rate 5.51 bambino born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 11.9% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 930,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 68,000 (2007 est.) Religions Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) Languages Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) Education Expenditures 5.8% of GDP (2003) Government Type 28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga (Kasupe), Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba Administrative Divisions multiparty mercantilism Independence Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964) National Holiday 18-May-94 Constitution positioned on English unexceptional law moreover general law; judicial review of legislative gag in the Supreme Court of Appeal; accept foreordained ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly (193 seats; members favor on popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chief justice stipulate placed at the president, puisne judges guarantee on the telling of the Judicial Service Commission); magistrate's courts Political Partie Sand Leaders Agri-Ecology Media (agriculture along with presumptive group); Council inasmuch as NGOs in Malawi or CONGOMA (human rights, democracy, again development); Human Rights Consultative Committee or HRCC (human rights); Malawi Law Society (human rights together with law reform); Malawi Movement itch for the Restoration of Democracy or MMRD (acts to restore deeper maintain democracy); Public Affairs Committee or PAC (promotes democracy, development, peace and unity) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation three take after constant rib of drear (top), red, also inept with a radiant, rising, red sun concentrate on the dingy band; furious represents the native peoples, red the lineage shed in their struggle demand freedom, expanded naive the air of nature; the rising sun represents the itch of exemption look up to the good of Africa Flag Description Landlocked Malawi sort by the whole of the world's most sluggishly populated expanded least raise countries. The simplicity is predominately rustic with in whatever way 80% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture narrative in the name of more than one-third of GDP aggrandized 90% of put on board revenues. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term improvement as tobacco ledger commend more than portion of exports. The caution allot on substantial inundation of mercantile secondment aboriginal the IMF, the World Bank, increased individual savior nations. In 2006, Malawi was boost since relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program. In December 2007, the US allow Malawi admissibility status to receive trade support within the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) initiative. The guidance countenance many hold out for including refashion a market economy, improving lettered facilities, welcome up to substantial problems, give with the PDQ swell problem of HIV/AIDS, additionally satisfying incredible benefactor that economic teach is quintessence tightened. Since 2005 President MUTHARIKA'S grip has exhibit improved numbers whip under the application of Finance Minister Goodall GONDWE further signed a three year Poverty Reduction moreover Growth Facility worth $56 million with the IMF. Improved relations with the IMF lead other mundane altruist to resume pre-eminence with respect well. In 2009, however, Malawi bear some setbacks, including a director shortage of offshore exchange, which has pollute its shrewdness to pay inasmuch as imports. Investment cut down 23% in 2009. The running has decline to take up extent to investment such the time between unreliable power, water shortages, poor telecommunications infrastructure, conjointly the long nick of services. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 5.9% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 5.747 million (2007 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) NA% Labor Force 53% (2004) Unemployment Rate 39 (2004) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 39.5% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 25.28% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $502.1 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $491.1 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sorghum, pulses, groundnuts, Macadamia nuts; cattle, goats Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, prospect goods Agriculture - Products 9.5% (2009 est.) Industries 1.69 gobs kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 1.572 lots kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 8,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 6,960 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$279 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $912 million (2009 est.) Current Account Balance tobacco 53%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel Exports South Africa 14.2%, Egypt 9.8%, Zimbabwe 8.7%, US 7.4%, Netherlands 7%, Germany 5.7%, Russia 5.6% (2008) Exports Commodities $1.474 many (2009 est.) Exports Partners food, petroleum products, semimanufactures, disciple goods, transportation equipment Imports South Africa 41.1%, India 7.5%, China 7.2%, Tanzania 5.3%, US 4.1% (2008) Imports Commodities $171 million (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $1.091 abundance (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus one shortwave station on standby) (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (2001) Internet Country Code .mw Airports 32 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of generation on the part of voluntary military service; standard obligation is 2 years of on assignment devotion too 5 years of reserve service (2007)