Basic facts about Malawi
| Country name: | Malawi |
| Capital: | Lilongwe |
| Country code: | 342 |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Currency name: | Malawian kwacha |
| Independence: | 1964-07-06 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from the UK |
| Total area (km2): | 118,484 |
| Land area (km2): | 94,080 |
| Water area (km2): | 24,404 |
| Population: | 16,777,547 |
| Population note: | 16,777,547 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | Chichewa English |
| All languages: | Chichewa (official) 57.2%, Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) |
| Time zone: | CAT (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2) |
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| Drive on: | left |
| Calling code: | +265 |
| Domain: | .mw |