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Country information
Area: 118,000 sq km
Population: 13,066,320 (2008 Population and Housing Census)
Capital city: Lilongwe. Key Date: 6 July (Independence Day)
People: Main groups are Chewa and Angoni (Nguni)
Languages: official - English, national - Chichewa
Religion(s): Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, indigenous beliefs, other beliefs
Currency: Kwacha. Exchange rate 248.90 MK/£ (June 2009)
Major political parties: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Malawi Congress Party (MCP),United Democratic Front (UDF), Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), Malawi Progressive Party (MPP), Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (MAFUNDE)
Head of State: President Bingu wa Mutharika
Foreign Minister: Professor Etta Elizabeth Banda
Membership of international groupings/organisations: Commonwealth, Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), African Union (AU), United Nations.
