The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked nation in southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Tanzania to the north, Zambia on the north-west, and Mozambique on the east, south, and west. Lake Malawi comprises about a fifth of the country's territory and it is stretched through most of its eastern border. 
Malawi is one of the worst affected countries in Africa. Every day an average of 267 people in the country are infected with HIV and 139 people die from AIDS-related diseases. More than 300,000 people are estimated to have died of AIDS-related illnesses since the first case in Malawi was reported in 1985. 

Full country name: Republic of Malawi 
Area: 118,480 sq km 
Population: 13,013,926 
People living with HIV/AIDS: 900,000 
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: very high 
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever 
vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations 
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
Language: Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6%
Religion: Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3%
Government:multiparty democracy 
Climate: temperate; sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) 

Natural resources: limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite 
Major Industries: tobacco 60%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel 
Imports partners: South Africa 35.5%, India 7.7%, Mozambique 7.3%, Zimbabwe 6.8%, Zambia 6.3%, Tanzania 4.3%
Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)