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MALAWI

Capital
Lilongwe

Area
118,485 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordered to the north by Tanzania, to the east, south and southwest by Mozambique and to the west by Zambia.

Language
Chewa is the official language, but English and several Bantu languages other than Chewa are spoken by their respective ethnic groups.

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thumb for PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu 01 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT
PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Southern Africa areas affected by floods and cyclones in 2009 30 Apr 2009 10:17:00 GMT
MAP: Southern Africa areas affected by floods and cyclones in 2009

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thumb for MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa( March 19 - 25, 2009) 19 Mar 2009 11:54:00 GMT
MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa( March 19 - 25, 2009)
Northeastern Zimbabwe, and nearby areas of Mozambique and Malawi experienced a dry spell at a critical stage of crop development. Preseason dryness has continued over portions of the Belg- ...

thumb for MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 GMT
MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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thumb for MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization 24 Feb 2009 11:37:00 GMT
MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization
Projected losses in food production due to climate change by 2080. Based on a consensus estimate of 6 climate models and two crop modelling methods, Cline (2007) concluded that by 2080, assuming a 4.4 ...



•  Malawi: Courage in the time of climate change
Oxfam GB - UK

•  Alert: Earthquake and Cyclone in Malawi
ACT - Switzerland

•  Enditnow: ADRA Champions Human Rights in Malawi
ADRA - International

•  Increasing resilience of poorest people first
Cordaid - Netherlands

•  Violence Against Women Hindering Development, Says Agency
ADRA - International

•  Sugar Capacity Building Project Manager
Concern Universal - UK

•  Programme Coordinator Malawi
ACF - Spain

•  Development Jobs
World Vision - UK

Related links


  • Africa Action

  • Africa South of the Sahara (Stanford University)

  • AllAfrica.com

  • BBC World Service

  • Climate Prediction Center for East, Southern and West Africa
  • Famine Early Warning System covering 17 African countries (USAID-funded)
  • Food First
  • Index on Africa

  • IRIN news service

  • Malawi government Ministry of Information site

  • Malawi.com from WorldNews Network

  • Radix section on southern African food emergencies

  • ReliefWeb
  • UNAIDS
  • University of Pennsylvania resources

  • U.S. Committee for Refugees

  • WFP Africa site from WorldNews Network

  • World Press Review

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