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Malawi

Introduction

Malawi is an East African country that attained Independence on 6th July 1964.

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Political It has a presidential with legislature system of government. The last elections were held on 20th May 2014. (Source, International Foundation for Electoral Systems)
Economical

The currency is Malawian Kwacha - MWK and the main economic activity is Services.

GDP latest $ 4.258 billion (2014)

Gini Coefficient 43.9 (2013)

(Source, World Bank)

ICT

TLCcD is  .mw

Penetration of Internet 6.1% (Source, MACRA)

Regulator is Communications Regulatory Authority.
Population

The country’s population stood at 17.31 Million as at 2015.

Urbanization/Rural population ratio - 16.2:83.8.

(Source, United Nations Population Department)

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