Facts for the Traveller
Population: 11600000
Area: 118484km²
Capital: Lilongwe
Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MWK)
Country dialing code: 265
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Government type: multi-party democracy
President: Bingu wa Mutharika
Religions:
Protestant (55%), Roman Catholic (20%), Muslim (20%), traditional indigenous beliefs