| Location | | Malawi is located in South Eastern Africa and is bordered by Tanzania to the North East, Zambia to the West and Mozambique to South East and South | | Area | 118,485 square km | | Demographic Factors | | Total population (2008) | 13.06 million | | Lilongwe City | 669,021 | | Blantyre City | 661,444 | | Mzuzu City | 128,432 | | Zomba City | 87,366 | | Population Density (2008) | 139 per square km | | Population growth (2008) | 2.8% | | Life Expectancy | 39.1 years | | Literacy | 58% | | Urban population (2008) | 20.0% | | Economy | | Average Exchange Rate | US$1 = MK141(Annual Average 2007) | | GDP per capita (2007) | US$264 | | GDP at constant market prices (2007) | MK342,092.0 million | | Real GDP growth (2007) | 7.9% | | Real GDP growth (2006) | 8.2% | | Annual Inflation Rate (2007) | 8.0% | | Annual Inflation Rate (2006) | 13.9% | | Corporate tax rate (Since 2001) | 30% | | Exports (FOB) – (2007) | US$704.6million | | Imports (CIF) – (2007) | US$1272.4million | | Public External Debt/GDP (2007) | 22.6% | | GDP composition (2007) | | Agriculture | 40.1% | | Distribution | 21.3% | | Manufacturing | 10.7% | | Finance and Professional Services | 8.6% | | Transport and Communications | 4.7% | | Mining and Quarrying | 1.2% | | Infrastructure | | Railroads | 780 km | | Paved Roads | 20% | | Air Passenger/km | 239,000 (2003) | | Political | | Head of State | His Excellency Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika | | Ruling Party | Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) | | Main Opposition Parties | Malawi Congress party (MCP), AFORD and United Democratic Party (UDF) | | Independence Day | 6th July, 1964 | | Capital City | Lilongwe | | Commercial City | Blantyre | | Official Languages | English and Chichewa |
Source: National Statistical Office
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