Termed as the" Warm Heart Of Africa", Malawi is home to excellent game parks, a beautiful fresh water lake with sandy beaches and the great Mulanje mountain for superb hiking. All the best Africa has to offer without the tourist traps.

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Location
Southeast Africa.

Time
GMT + 2.

Area
118,484 sq km (45,747 sq miles).

Population
13.6 million (CIA estimate 2007).
Population Density
114.8 per sq km.

Capital
Lilongwe. Population: 597,619 including suburbs (2003).

Geography
Malawi shares borders to the north and northeast with Tanzania, to the south, east and southwest with Mozambique and to the west with Zambia. Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa, is the dominant feature of the country, forming the eastern boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique. The scenery varies in the country’s three regions. The Northern Region is mountainous, with the highest peaks reaching over 2,500m (8,200ft), and features the rolling Nyika Plateau, rugged escarpments, valleys and the thickly forested slopes of the Viphya Plateau.

The Central Region is mainly a plateau, over 1,000m (3,300ft) high, with fine upland scenery. This is the country’s main agricultural area. The Southern Region is mostly low-lying except for the 2,100m- (6,890ft-) high Zomba Plateau south of Lake Malawi and the huge, isolated Mulanje Massif (3,000m/10,000ft) in the southeast. The variety of landscape and the wildlife it supports make this relatively unspoilt country particularly attractive to visitors.

Government
Republic since 1966. Gained independence from the UK in 1964.

Head of State
President Bingu Wa Mutharika since 2004.

Language
English and Chichewa are both official. Chichewa is widely spoken but the language of the business community is English.

Religion
80% are Christian, 13% Muslim. A recorded 4.3% of the remaining 7% have no religion (1998 census).

Electricity
230 volts AC, 50Hz. The standard plug is square three-pin.