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MalawiGeography
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Location: |
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
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Geographic coordinates: |
13 30 S, 34 00 E
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Map references: |
Africa
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Area: |
total: 118,480 sq km
land: 94,080 sq km
water: 24,400 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Land boundaries: |
total: 2,881 km
border countries: Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km
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Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims: |
none (landlocked)
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Climate: |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
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Terrain: |
narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m
highest point: Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m
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Natural resources: |
limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
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Land use: |
arable land: 23.38%
permanent crops: 1.49%
other: 75.13% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
280 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
NA
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Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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Geography - note: |
landlocked; Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature |
More about Malawi:
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World Factbook INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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