Official nameDziko la Malaŵi (Republic of Malaŵi)CapitalLilongwePopulation estimate (2015)17·22 millionInternet domain extension.mwCurrencyThe unit of currency is the kwacha (MWK), which consists of 100 tambala.TerritoryMalaŵi lies along the southern and western shores of Lake Malaŵi, and is otherwise bounded in the north by Tanzania, south by Mozambique and west by Zambia.LanguagesThe official languages are Chichewa and English.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words