MALAWI

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Malawi People

Country Name: Republic of Malawi

Capital City: Lilongwe

Population: 13,013,926

Population Growth: 2.38% (2006)

Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)

Languages: Chichewa 57.2% (official)

Area: 118,480 sq km

Inflation Rate: 13.9% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: NA%

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF MALAWI

Age Structure 0-14 years:

46.1% (male 3,143,724/female 3,130,937)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

51.2% (male 3,491,114/female 3,474,209)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

2.7% (male 155,954/female 207,243) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

16.7 years

Median Age - male:

16.6 years

Median Age - female:

16.8 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.383% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

42.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

18.25 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.02 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.004 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.005 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.753 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.997 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

42.98 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

43.35 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

42.61 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever;vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations

Nationality:

Malawian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European

Religions:

Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)

Languages:

Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)