Nationality: noun: Malawian(s) adjective: Malawian
Ethnic divisions: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga,
Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
Religions: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%,
traditional indigenous beliefs
Languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), other
languages important regionally
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 56.4%
male: 71.9%
female: 41.8%
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: Republic of Malawi conventional short form: Malawi former: Nyasaland
Data code: MI
Type of government: multiparty democracy
Capital: Lilongwe