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Government

 

Type of Government: Republic

 

Voting age: 18

 

Currency: Kwacha

 

 

Economy

 

Emports: Tobacco, tea, sugar, coffe, peanuts, cotton, and wood products.

 

Imports: Food, petroliam products, semi-manufactures, consumer goods, transportation equipment.

 

Cheif Crops: Tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potayoes, and cassava.

 

 

Transportation and Communication

 

Main Transportation: Buses, trucks, and mini vans

 

Number of Airports: 6

 

Number of Telephone Lines: 102,900

 

Internet Users: 59,900

 

TV Sets: 3 per 1,000 people.

 

 

History

 

History: This region became the British colony of Nyasaland after aggressive diplomatic conflict with Germany in 1890. In 1964, as part of the program to dilute the power of white racists in Rhodesia, Britain released the colony and it became Malawi.

 

Health

 

Healthcare: The Malawi healthcare system provides necessary health services to all the people of Malawi. Though Malawi is one of the poorest countries in Africa, the Malawi Ministry of Health and Population has provided basic health services to the people living in the least populated areas of the country.

 

Number of Aids Cases: 14.1%

 

Life Expectancy For Males: 43.4 years

 

 Life Expectancy For Females:42.6years 

 

 

Above is the Lilongwe Airport in Malawi.

 

 

Above is the Malawi paper currency. this is ranging from the 1 Kwacha bill to 100 Kwachi bill.

 

 

Below is one of the transportaion buses that the people of Malawi use.