Region
Southern Africa
Country
Malawi
Country Head
President : Bingu wa Mutharika
Capital
Lilongwe
Population
13.9 million (UN 2007)
GDP
$10.51bn (2007)
GDP Per Capita
$800 (2007 CIA est.)
Main Language
English Chichewa
Description
Malawi is one of the poorest African countries, with a heavy reliance on subsistence farming. Suffering from both droughts and heavy rainfall, however, the country is also reliant on a high volume of food aid. President Mutharika has vowed to stamp out corruption and the government has pursued a policy of privatising many loss-making state corporations. Malawi depends on economic assistance from international bodies and countries, and recently improved relations with the IMF have led to increase aid from international donors.
