Malawi

Exact population: 16,323,044 (July 2012 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 62.7%; male: 76.1%; female: 49.8%
Ethnicities: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
Land boundaries: Total: 2,881 km; border countries: Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km
Terrain: Narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
Extremes: Lowest point: junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m; highest point: Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m
Imports: South Africa 35.5%, India 7.7%, Mozambique 7.3%, Zimbabwe 6.8%, Zambia 6.3%, Tanzania 4.3% (2004)
Exports: South Africa 13.4%, US 11.9%, Germany 11.5%, Egypt 8.4%, UK 6.6%, Mozambique 4.5% (2004)
Industries: Tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods

Source: CIA World Factbook