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| MALAWIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Area > Land
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94,080 sq km |
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[107th of 238]
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Area > Total
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118,480 sq km |
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[105th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Lilongwe - 260,000 |
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Climate
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) |
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Forested Land
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27.2% |
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[102nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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13 30 S, 34 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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20.68% |
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[47th of 258]
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Largest city
Lilongwe (capital city, not largest urban area) |
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Largest city population
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437,000 |
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[121st of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Lilongwe - 260,000 |
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Location
Southern Africa, east of Zambia |
Map references
Africa |
Natural resources
limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite |
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Population density
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106.3 people per sqkm |
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[95th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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136.95 people/m²
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[64th of 204]
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Precipitation
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922 mm |
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[37th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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118,480 km²
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[98th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Malawi, Republic of Malawi
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