Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution, which came into full effect the following year. Current President Bakili MULUZI came to power in the 1994 elections and was reelected to office in 1999. His attempts to amend the constitution to allow for a third term have been unsuccessful. Increasing corruption, population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, and HIV/AIDS pose major problems for the country..
Capital Blantyre :
Lilongwe .
Climate Blantyre :
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) .
Life expectancy Blantyre :
37.48 years .
Fertility rate Blantyre :
6.04 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
Government Blantyre :
multiparty democracy .
Population Malawi :
11 906 855.
Area Total Malawi :
118,480 sq km .
Telephones Main Lines In Use Malawi :
85,000 (2003) .
Telephones Mobile Cellular Malawi :
135,100 (2003) .
International Country Code Blantyre :
265.
Blantyre Malawi on CountryXP. Malawi Blantyre informations.
Blantyre Malawi on CountryXP. Malawi Blantyre informations.
