Location: Malawi is located in South Eastern Africa and is bordered by Tanzania to the North East, Zambia to the west and Mozambique to Southeast and South.
Land Area: 118,485km2
Demographic Factors - source NSO |
Total population (2005) |
12.4 million |
Lilongwe |
1.346 million |
Blantyre |
0.809 million |
Mzuzu |
0.610 million |
Zomba |
0.546 million |
Population Density (2005) |
104 per square km. |
Population growth – National – (2005) |
1.9% |
Annual Growth Rate (Lilongwe) |
2.9% |
Annual Growth Rate (Blantyre) |
2.9% |
Annual Growth Rate |
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(Mzuzu including Mzimba) |
3.1% |
Annual Growth Rate (Zomba) |
1.9% |
Life Expectancy |
39.1 years |
Literacy Rate |
58% |
Urban population (2005) |
13% |
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TRADE AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
Real GDP growth (2005) |
2.1% |
Visible Balance (2005) |
US$ - 513.0 million |
Currency |
Malawi Kwacha (MK)
US$ 1.00=MK 140.00 (October, 2006) |
Corporate tax rate |
30 % |
Inflation rate (August 2006) |
12.0% |
Inflation rate (September 2006) |
11.6% |
Annual Inflation Rate (2004) |
11.5% |
Annual Inflation Rate (2005) |
15.4% |