SINCE 1828
Malawi
geographical name
Ma·la·wi
| \ mə-ˈlä-wē
\
\
variants:
or formerly Nyasaland \ nī-ˈa-sə-ˌland
, nē- \
, nē- \
Definition of Malawi
country in southeastern Africa bordering on Lake Malawi, but otherwise landlocked; formerly a British protectorate; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964; a republic since 1966; capital Lilongwe area 45,747 square miles (118,485 square kilometers), population 13,077,160
Other Words from Malawi
Malawian
\ mə-ˈlä-wē-ən
\
adjective or noun
\
adjective or noun
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