MALAWI MORSELS
Plain statistics are usually as tasty as cardboard. To release their flavour, you need to think about the “why.” Enjoy these little tidbits about Malawi, a tiny land-locked African country bordered by Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Lilongwe (lĭ´- long - wee) is the safe and stable capital of Malawi.
- Malawi’s climate is subtropical: it rains November to May, and is dry the other months.
- 20% of Malawi’s area is water – Lake Malawi.
- Courtesy, respect, and strong family ties are important to Malawians. Unannounced visitors may drop by anytime, but especially on Sundays.
- Although Malawi is the size of Pennsylvania, its population is 13 million, or 40% of Canada’s population. That’s a lot of people in one spot.
- Malawi, the U.S.A., and Canada all became countries when they achieved independence from Great Britain: Malawi on July 6, 1964, Canada on July 1, 1867, and the U.S. on July 4, 1776.
- Malawi’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita (person) is $600. Compare that with Canada ($34,000), and the U.S.($42,000). The GDP is the value of all goods and services produced by a country for one year. Divide that by the number of people in the country and you have the GDP per capita.
Sources: www.wikipedia.com, www.worldfacts.us
