_#_Nationality: noun—Malawian(s); adjective—Malawian
_#_Ethnic divisions: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
_#_Religion: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%; traditional indigenous beliefs are also practiced
_#_Language: English and Chichewa (official); other languages important regionally
_#_Literacy: 22% (male 34%, female 12%) age 15 and over can read and write (1966)
_#_Labor force: 428,000 wage earners; agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986)
_#_Organized labor: small minority of wage earners are unionized
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Malawi
_#_Type: one-party state
_#_Capital: Lilongwe