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Malawi in the 21st century

Geography: Southern Africa, east of Zambia

Climate: sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)

Terrain: narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains

Natural resources: limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite

Capital of Malawi is Lilongwe

Languages: English, Chichewa

Lilongwe: Split into the New City and Old Town sections, Lilongwe also makes a good jumping point to the rest of the country. The Old Town has a wide ramshackle African marketplace and unique shops, while the New City has modern buildings the Capital City Shopping Center, a close collection of mini-malls, and between the two sits the Nature Sanctuary, 370 acres of woodland reserve with birds, crocodiles and leopards. Nearby are two large parklands, the Kasunga National Park 60 miles northwest, and the Nkhotakota Game Reserve 60 miles northeast.

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In the Spotlight

21st Century Complete Guide to Malawi - Encyclopedic Coverage, Country Profile, History, DOD, State Dept., White House, CIA Factbook (Two CD-ROM Set)

by: U.S. Government

Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 01/09/2009)
List Price: $25.00

Release Date: 12/31/1969

Great Malawi books

Malawi, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide

by: Philip Briggs, Mary-Anne Bartlett

Amazon Price: $16.29 (as of 01/09/2009)
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Spectrum Guide to Malawi (Spectrum Guides)

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My Malawi Journal

by: Bea Buckley

As a Peace Corps volunteer, the author lives with her adopted village family and gains first-hand knowledge of the hard rural life. A simple and chronological account, of the day-to-day activities of the narrator, gives the reader an insight into the wide

Amazon Price: $12.92 (as of 01/09/2009)
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Lonely Planet Malawi, Mozambique & Zambia (Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia)

by: David Else

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Across the Footsteps of Africa: The Experiences of an Ecuadorian Doctor in Malawi and Mozambique

by: Benjamin Puertas D., Benjamin Puertas Donoso

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 01/09/2009)
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cichlid fishes

Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat, New 4th Edition

by: Ad Konings

Amazon Price: $76.99 (as of 01/09/2009)

No lake in the world contains such a diversified and distinct community of cichlid fishes as Lake Malawi.

Animals in the Spotlight

The History and Conservation of Mammals in Malawi

by: Brian Morris

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 01/09/2009)

This book, the first of its kind to be published in Malawi, considers the role of animals in African human culture and history, taking Malawi as a case study. It examines the relationship between humans and mammals from the time of the first inhabitants of Malawi through to the present day. It explains how game parks and protected species came into existence, the reasons why mammal numbers have dwindled, and provides details of the different mammal species, government and independent data.

MALAWI - The Warm Heart of Africa

Formerly called Nyasaland

Capital is Lilongwe

50% larger than Scotland

Population is over 11 million and rising

Currency is Kwacha

Seasons: October - May is hot with rain. May - August is dry and cool

English is the official and business language and Chechewe is the national language

Malawi has a varied religious make-up comprising of traditional religions and Christianity, with Hindu and Muslim minorities

Diet is primarily maize eaten with vegetables and occasionally fish or meat

Life expectancy for males is 39 years old and 44 years old for females

Age ratio is 45% for 0-14 year olds, 52% for 15-64 year olds and 3% for over 65 year olds

Exports - commodoties: tobacco, tea, sugar, coffee, peanuts and wood products

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