Malawi
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Ma·la·wi | \ mə-ˈlä-wē 
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\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 (118,484 square kilometers), population 19,843,000
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Malawian \ mə-ˈlä-wē-ən \ adjective or noun
\ adjective or nounComments on Malawi
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