ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: MW

Below, you can find technical information regarding the MW code, which represents Malawi within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag.	Country Code MW Related Codes MWI454MI Official Name Malawi Common Name Malawi Flag
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.	Continent Africa Region Southern Africa Area 118,484 km² Country Bounds N: -9.36754, S: -17.125, W: 32.674, E: 35.9168 Landlocked Yes Coordinates of Capital Lilongwe (-13.96692, 33.78725) Terrain narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains Climate sub-tropicalrainy season (November to May)dry season (May to November) Border Countries Mozambique 1,498 kmTanzania 512 kmZambia 847 km
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details.	Capital Lilongwe Government Type Republic Established 1964 Driving Side Left Time zone UTC +2 hours
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.	Population 18,143,315 Population Density 192.44 people/km² Nationality Noun: Malawian(s) Adjective: Malawian Distribution population density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution map Official Language English Other Language Chichewa Literacy Rate 70.2% (2020 est.) Religions Protestant 33.5% (includes Church of Central Africa Presbyterian 14.2%Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist 9.4%Pentecostal 7.6%Anglican 2.3%)Roman Catholic 17.2%other Christian 26.6%Muslim 13.8%traditionalist 1.1%other 5.6%none 2.1% (2018 est.)
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.	National Anthem "Mulungu dalitsa Malawi" (Oh God Bless Our Land of Malawi) National Holiday Independence Day, 6 July (1964); note - also called Republic Day since 6 July 1966 National Symbols lion National Colors black, red, green
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.	Currency MWK – Malawian Kwacha (MK) GDP $34.789 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.	Internet TLD .mw Calling Code +265 Internet Hosts 1,099 Internet Users 716,400 Phones (Mobile) 4,420,000 lines Phones (Landline) 227,300 lines