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 Capital
 
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 Lilongwe
 13°57′S 33°42′E
 
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 Official language(s)
 
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 Chichewa, English
 
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 Government
 
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 Unitary presidential republic
 
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 President
 
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 Joyce Banda
 
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 Prime Minister
 
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 Khumbo Kachali
 
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 Total area
 
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 118,484 km2
 
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 Population
 
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 16,407,000 (2013 estimate)
 
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 GDP (nominal)
 
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 $14.265 billion (2012 estimate)
 
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 GDP (nominal) Per capita
 
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 $857
 
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 Currency
 
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 Kwacha (MWK)
 
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 Time zone
 
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 CAT (UTC+2)
 
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 Calling code
 
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 +265
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  Overview 
  Energy Situation Especially in Rural Areas 
  Energy Demand and Supply in the Household Sector 
  Rural Electricity Supply 
  Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations 
  Poverty Reduction Strategy 
  Energy Policy 
  Laws 
  Institutional Set-up and Actors in the Energy Sector 
  Public Institutions 
Other major activities in the country financed by BMZ or DGIS
  Electricity Companies 
  Power Generation 
  Transmission 
  Distribution 
  Off-grid and Self-supplying Systems 
  Non Governmental Service Providers for Rural Areas in the Field of Energy 
Projects implementing NGOs:
Commercial service provider:
Micro-Finance Institutions:
  Key Problems Hampering Access to Modern Energy Services in Rural Areas 
  Obstacles for grid based rural electrification 
  Obstacles for off grid energy technologies and services 
  Further Information 
  References