Malawi Independence Wallpapers

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Malawi (/məˈlɔːwi/, /məˈlɑːwi/ or /ˈmæləwi/; Chichewa: [malaβi][need tone]), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland

It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west

The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi

Malawi is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of 16,777,547 (July 2013 est.)

Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city, the second largest is Blantyre and the third is Mzuzu

The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area

The country is also nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa"