Capital: Lilongwe

Area: 118,484 km²

Official Languages: English, Chichewa

Currency: Malawi Kwacha (1 CHF ≈ 2,500 MWK, as of 2024)

Economy: Agriculture dominates, 25-35% inflation per year

Population: approx. 20 million
                      Projected increase of 77% to 37 million by 2050                          (WHO)

Climate: Tropical to subtropical
                 Rainy season from November to April
                 Affected by deadly tropical storms

Independence: 1964 from Great Britain

Life Expectancy: 63 years (World Bank, 2022)

Birth Rate: 3.8 children per woman (World Bank, 2022)

Child Mortality: 30 deaths per 1,000 live births

                             (World Bank, 2022)

Number of HIV Infected: 980,000 (UNAIDS, 2023)

AIDS Orphans: 440,000 (UNAIDS, 2023)

Poverty Rate: Over 70% (World Bank, 2024)