Area: 118,500 sq km
Population: 11.6 million
People: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe,
Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
Language: English
Religion: 55% Protestant, 20% Roman Catholic,
20% Muslim, traditional indigenous beliefs
Government: multi-party democracy
Head of State: President Bakili Muluzi
GDP: US$8.9 billion
GDP per capita: US$940
Annual Growth: 3.2%
Inflation: 83.4%
Major Industries: Tea, tobacco, sugar, sawmill
products, cement, consumer goods, tobacco,
sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava
(tapioca), sorghum, pulses, cattle, goats
Major Trading Partners: US, South Africa,
Germany, Japan, Zimbabwe, UK
