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Malawi

American  
[muh-lah-wee] / məˈlɑ wi /

noun

  1. Formerly Nyasaland.  a republic in southeastern Africa, on the western and southern shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Lilongwe.

  2. Formerly Nyasa,.  Formerly Nyassa.  Lake Malawi, a lake in southeastern Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. About 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km).


Malawi British  
/ məˈlɑːwɪ /

noun

  1. Former name: Nyasaland.  a republic in E central Africa: established as a British protectorate in 1891; became independent in 1964 and a republic, within the Commonwealth, in 1966; lies along the Great Rift Valley, with Lake Nyasa (Malawi) along the E border, the Nyika Plateau in the northwest, and the Shire (or Shiré) Highlands in the southeast. Official language: Chichewa; English and various other Bantu languages are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, and animist minorities. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lilongwe. Pop: 16 777 547 (2013 est). Area: 118 484 sq km (45 747 sq miles)

  2. the Malawi name for (Lake) Nyasa

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Malawi Cultural  
  1. Republic in southeast Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north, Mozambique to the east and south, and Zambia to the west. It became independent in 1964.


Other Word Forms

  • Malawian adjective

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The Paris Agreement authorities in Rwanda, Malawi, Cambodia, Ghana, Guyana and Sri Lanka didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Designers and voice actors in countries including Nigeria, Angola, Malawi, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya also worked on Relooted.

From BBC

He was referring to the bilateral health deals that the US has now entered into with several countries including Kenya, Malawi and Nigeria.

From BBC

Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife said both countries agreed the border should remain unfenced to allow wildlife to cross freely.

From The Wall Street Journal

LILONGWE, Malawi—It’s no secret who let the presidential guard dogs out.

From The Wall Street Journal