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  Malawi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The origins for the name Malawi remains unclear; it is held to be either derived from that of southern tribes, or noting the 'glitter of the sun rising across the lake' (as seen in its flag).
Malawi saw its first transition between democratically elected presidents in May 2004, when the UDF’s presidential candidate Bingu wa Mutharika defeated MCP candidate John Tembo and Gwanda Chakuamba, who was backed by a grouping of opposition parties.
Malawi's president recently urged farmers to consider growing other crops, such as cotton ([2]), as an alternative to the country's principal crop, tobacco, as cigarette consumption in the West continues to decline.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malawi   (2720 words)

  
 Malawi. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Malawi is a multiparty democracy governed under the constitution of 1995.
Malawi is among the world’s least developed countries, with most of the population involved in subsistence agriculture.
Malawi’s few manufactures are limited to basic goods, such as processed food and beverages, lumber, textiles, construction materials, and small consumer goods.
www.bartleby.com /65/ma/Malawi.html   (1439 words)

  
 Malawi (08/05)
USAID support for Opportunity International Bank of Malawi is pioneering micro-finance and banking opportunities for low income Malawians, with almost 16,000 Malawians, half of whom never had a bank account in their lives, opening saving accounts in the first 15 months of the bank’s life.
The Malawi Demographic Health Survey is collecting high-quality data on fertility levels and preferences; family planning use; reproductive, child and maternal health; nutritional status of young children and women; childhood mortality levels; knowledge and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS; and the prevalence of anemia among children and women and of HIV infection among women and men.
The U.S. Embassy in Malawi is situated in the diplomatic enclave adjacent to Lilongwe's City Center section.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/7231.htm   (4656 words)

  
 Malawi
I would like to express Malawi's sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the senseless and barbaric attack at the headquarters of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq that resulted into loss of lives, including that of the Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr.
Malawi re-affirms its alignment with the African and the SADC positions on preventive diplomacy and commends, in this regard, the General Assembly work on a draft resolution on the prevention of armed conflict in Africa.
Malawi believes that the United Nations can meaningfully advance the principles upon which it was founded and effectively deal with the multiple challenges the global community is facing by taking an all-inclusive approach in its membership.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/malaeng030930.htm   (1400 words)

  
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The Republic of Malawi is a sovereign State with rights and obligations under the Law of Nations.
The national territory of the Republic of Malawi shall consist of all the territory, including airspace, waters and islands which comprised the territory of Malawi before the coming into effect of this Constitution.
Universal Principles The people of Malawi unite themselves and affirm the importance of the following values in the life of the nation, the government and the citizen: Note: submissions have been requested and will be made by the churches and members of the public.
www.constitution.org /cons/malawi.txt   (9692 words)

  
 Spotlight on Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Democratic Republic of Malawi is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws.
Malawi's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the nex.
Malawi is ranked 40th in the region and 40,042nd in the world for Most Comprehensive Public Healthcare.
www.nationstates.net /cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_nation/nation=malawi   (183 words)

  
 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA/MALAWI
Malawi citizens engaged for work in South Africa shall be documented and finger-printed in Malawi prior to entry, in accordance with requirements applicable to all other migrant workers entering South Africa.
All Malawi citizens shall be repatriated by Wenela in the termination of their contracts: Provided that a reasonable time shall be given to each repatriate to arrange his personal affairs before he shall be required to leave South Africa.
A Malawi citizen shall only be permitted to enter the Republic of South Africa for purposes of employment on written permission of the relevant South African authority and then only with the concurrence of the Malawi authorities and after compliance with a procedure mutually agreed upon.
www.queensu.ca /samp/Treaties/Malawi.htm   (7062 words)

  
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Constitutional Principles The Republic of Malawi is founded under this Constitution in accordance with the following underlying principles: (1) All powers of the State derive from the people of Malawi and shall be exercised as a sacred trust on behalf of all Malawians subject to and in accordance with this Constitution.
Providing no member shall be removed save that the Public Appointments Committee is satisfied that he is: (i) not competent to exercise the duties of that office; (ii) compromised to the extent that his or her financial probity is in serious question; or (iii)otherwise incapacitated.
There shall be a Malawi Police Force which shall be constituted by an Act of Parliament that shall specify the various divisions and functions of the Malawi Police Force.
www.privacyinternational.org /countries/malawi/malawi_draft_constitution_1994.txt   (9997 words)

  
 Malawi
Malawi - Malawi, officially Republic of Malawi, republic (1995 est.
Malawi: Economy - Economy Malawi is among the world's least developed countries, with most of the population involved...
Malawi: History - History Early History and Colonialism The first inhabitants of present-day Malawi were probably...
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107747.html   (767 words)

  
 Malawi
The Government of Malawi believes that no cause or rationale can justify the use of terrorism as a means of achieving individual or group goals as such acts result in indiscriminate destruction of human life and property.
Malawi would like to re-affirm her steadfast commitment to the declarations of commitment, actions and programs agreed at these conferences.
Malawi would, therefore, like to appeal to the entire United Nations membership to look beyond the narrow political considerations and face up to the geo-political and economic realities that obtain on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/56/statements/011114malawiE.htm   (2224 words)

  
 Elections in Malawi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Malawi has a population of around 11,7 million on 94,080 km².
The country is a presidential democratic republic, divided in 27 districts.
Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 4 and on civil rights with a 4, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free).
www.electionworld.org /malawi.htm   (175 words)

  
 Malawi --  Encyclopædia Britannica
A republic and member of the Commonwealth, Malawi is a landlocked state in eastern Africa.
It is bordered by Tanzania on the north and by Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and South Africa on the west.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders it on the north; Tanzania on the northeast; Malawi on the east; Mozambique, Zimbabwe, a tip of Botswana, and Namibia on the south; and Angola on the west.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9109709   (759 words)

  
 FACT SHEET: Republic of Malawi at a Glance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The main ethnic groups are the Chewa, dominant in the central and southern parts of the country; the Yao, found in the south; and the Tumbuka in the north.
By 1500, the two divisions of the tribe had established a kingdom stretching from north of the present-day city of Nkhotakota to the Zambezi River in the south, and from Lake Malawi in the east, to the Luangwa River in Zambia in the west.
In 1970 Dr. Banda was declared President for life of the Malawi Congress Party, and in 1971 Banda consolidated his power and was named President for life of Malawi itself.
deploymentlink.osd.mil /deploy/info/africa/malawi/index.shtml   (1260 words)

  
 Malawi - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It is bound by Mozambique to the southwest and southeast, Lake Nyasa (Malawi) to the east, Tanzania to the north and Zambia to the west.
The country is covered in plateaux which include the Shire Plateau in the south, a broader plateau of the Lilongwe Plain in the central region, the Nyika Plateau in the north as well as six other plateaux, of which some are known as hills or plains.
In 1992 Malawi experienced acute shortages of food as a result of poor harvests affected by drought and the problems with providing food provisions for some one million refugees from Mozambique.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/malawi.htm   (1148 words)

  
 Republic of Malawi - Pope on Right to Life and Religious Liberty
Today, with no less fervour than when I said it three years ago, I declare myself to be "a friend of Malawi", one who "believes in the ability of her people to face the problems that beset their country and to overcome them with courage and hope" (cf.
Because of this love and respect for the people of Malawi, I am particularly distressed that your nation, like many of her neighbours, is currently facing a serious food shortage.
I pledge the complete cooperation of the Holy See in the fulfilment of the mission entrusted to you, and it is my hope that during your term as Malawi's representative relations between your government and the Holy See will be marked by ever increasing understanding.
www.priestsforlife.org /magisterium/92-11-14popemalawi.htm   (824 words)

  
 Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Malawi
Formerly Nyasaland Protectorate, Malawi became an independent state on 6 July 1964, and a Republic within the Commonwealth in 1966.
Established in 1967 and awarded for distinguished and outstanding service to the Republic of Malawi to military or civilian personnel, as well as by foreigners.
Republic of Malawi Cross - Established in 1967 for eminent acts of valour, self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty.
www.geocities.com /athens/4795/Malawi.htm   (129 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Malawi Page
UNDP Malawi seeks to support Malawis poverty alleviation initiatives by providing our clients, stakeholders and partners with a professional and value-added services.
National Bank of Malawi has about 1,000 employees and is the largest in the country.
National Bank of Malawi is the largest commercial bank in Malawi in terms of asset base, most efficient and profitable.
www.sas.upenn.edu /African_Studies/Country_Specific/Malawi.html   (293 words)

  
 Malawi's Constitution: Final Draft
The Republic of Malawi (Constitution) Act, 1966, and the Constitution enacted thereunder and amended from time to time are hereby repealed.
The national territory of the Republic of Malawi shall consist of all the territory, including airspace, waters and islands which comprised the territory of Malawi before the commencement of this Constitution, and shall include any territory lawfully acquired thereafter by adjustment of boundaries or otherwise.
Provided that the execution of the death sentence imposed by a competent court on a person in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Malawi of which he or she has been convicted shall not be regarded as arbitrary deprivation of his or her right to life.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Govern_Political/mlwi_const.html   (17677 words)

  
 DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
All legal and political authority of the State derives from the people of Malawi and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution solely to serve and protect their interests.
is a citizen of the Republic of Malawi by birth or descent;
Every Minister or Deputy Minister must be a citizen of the Republic and must be a person qualified to stand as a candidate for election to the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution.
www.constitution.org /cons/malawi.htm   (14174 words)

  
 Malawi - Biocrawler definition:Malawi - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Republic of Malawi is a land-locked nation in East Africa.
Lake Malawi comprises about a third of the country's territory and it is stretched through most of its eastern border.
From June through August, the lake areas and far south are comfortably warm, but the rest of Malawi can be chilly at night, with temperatures ranging from 5o-14oC (41o-57oF).
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Malawi   (2703 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Malawi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964.
Landlocked Malawi ranks among the world's least developed countries.
In late 2000, Malawi was approved for relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/mi.html   (1089 words)

  
 Malawi
Independent observers concluded that the elections were free and substantially fair; however, there was limited opposition access to media, problems in voter registration, and the opposition lost appeals of the results in the courts.
On January 8, the Chairman of the Board of the Malawi Institute of Journalism ordered the school's student radio station to stop broadcasting political messages, news, or advertisements until the code of ethics and the broadcasting license could be reviewed; the station had broadcast the views of opposition parties.
The 2002 Malawi Demographic Household and Education Data Survey's report indicated that gender gaps in primary school attendance were small but that boys were much more likely to attend secondary school than girls.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27737.htm   (6926 words)

  
 Malawi
Kamuzu's Mbumba: Malawi women's embeddedness to culture in the face of international political pressure and internal legal change.
Purchasing praise: women, dancing, and patronage in Malawi party politics.
Law and society under a democratic dictatorship: Dr. Banda and Malawi.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107747.html   (830 words)

  
 African Studies: Malawi
The determinants of poverty in Malawi 1998: an analysis of the Malawi Integrated Household Survey, 1997-98.
USAID Office of Sustainable Development: "Unrecorded cross-border trade between Malawi and Neighboring Countries," by I.J. Minde and T.O. Nakhumwa.
Malawi - the World Bank and the agricultural sector (May 1998) OED Impact Evaluation Report ; no. 17898.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Malawi.html   (778 words)

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