Malawi
Africa · Capital: Lilongwe
Malawi is a country in Africa, home to about 21.1 million people across 118,484 km². Its capital is Lilongwe. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Lilongwe
Region
Africa
Population
~21.1 million people
Area
118,484 km²
Density
178 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
English, Chichewa
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,002 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
black, red, green
Land borders (3)
Mozambique
Tanzania
ZambiaMalawi in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Malawi is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Malawi, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “L”1 of 11
- Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177