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Malawi
Timeline
Fun Fact
National Park
Country
Basic information
- 18.62 million (2017)- population
- 118,000 km2 wide
Basic information
Geographical position
Neighboring countries
Neighboring countries
The currency and language
Currency
1000 Kwacha= 1,21 EURO
- national language chinchewa
Timeline
State formation
1966- republic
10th century- Bandu
1953- semi independent
1964- independet
1891- the British
Religions in Malawi
1. Protestant Christianity 44%
2. Sunni Islam 19%
3. Roman Catholic Christianity 18%
4. Other Christians. 13%
5. Other beliefs 6%
Religions
Joyce Banda
- politician
- women's and children activist
- first female president
- Joyce Banda Foundation
3 important people
William Kamkwamba
- inventor and author
- 2002- build a windmill
- using blue gum trees, bicycle parts, materials from local scrapyard
- planning for Lilongwe
Important people
Chakufwa Chihana
- politician and human-rights activist
- "father of Malawian democracy"
- Robert F. Kennedy Award
Important people
Culture
- wedding
- holidays
- women's clothing (chintenje)
Tradition
Music
- travelers, migrant workers
- different dances and rhythms (depends on a tribe)
- Gulu Wamkulu (the big dance)
Etiquette
- by a handshake
- "Odi odi"
Tradition
Art
- human figure (main focus)
Sport
- impact from the British
- football, baseball and others
- coaches form USA
Tradition
Way of life
Food and cuisine
- tea and fish
- chambo, usipa, mpasa
Tradition
Traditional dish
Nsima
- traditional dish
- it can be served with different sauces
Ingridients:
- 3 cups of water
- 1 cup of cold water
- 2,5 cups of cornmeal
Dish
Economy
- has gone downhill
- largely based on agriculture
- one of the most fertile lands
- very little import trade
- major exports: tea, tobacco, coffee
Economy
Lake Malawi
- fourth largest lake in the world by volume
- included in Lake Malawi national park
Attractions
Zomba Plateau
- notable and unique to the region
- most of the area covered with pine trees
- region's major tourist attraction
Zomba Plateau
Lilongwe
- country's capital
- population around 1 million
- "old town"
- "new town"
Lilongwe
Nyika National Park
- largest national park
- rich grasslands
- a lot of different animals and plants
- interzones
- recommended for trecking and mountain biking