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Malawi

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Noun

1. malawi, nyasaland, republic of malawi

a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

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Malawi

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noun
1. 
a republic in E central Africa: established as a British protectorate in 1891; became independent in 1964 and a republic, within the Commonwealth, in 1966; lies along the Great Rift Valley, with Lake Nyasa (Malawi) along the E border, the Nyika Plateau in the northwest, and the Shire (or Shiré) Highlands in the southeast. Official language: Chichewa; English and various other Bantu languages are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, and animist minorities. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lilongwe. Pop: 18 622 104 (2017 est). Area: 118 484 sq km (45 747 sq miles)
. Former name: Nyasaland
2.  Lake Malawi

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Malawi

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1. 
country in SE Africa, on Lake Malawi: a former British protectorate, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth in 1964; a republic since 1966: 45,747 sq mi (118,484 sq km); pop. 7,983,000; cap. Lilongwe
2. 
Lakelake in SE central Africa bounded by Malawi, Tanzania, & Mozambique: c. 11,150 sq mi (28,878 sq km)

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Malawi

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See Lake Nyasa.
A country of southeast Africa. Center of the widespread Malawi kingdom from the 1400s to the late 1700s, the region became a British protectorate in 1891 and was known as Nyasaland from 1907 until 1964. It joined Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) in a federation from 1953 to 1963 and became independent as Malawi in 1964. Lilongwe is the capital and Blantyre the largest city.

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