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Background: Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution which came into full effect the following year. Current President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after a failed attempt by the previous president to amend the constitution to permit another term, struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor, culminating in MUTHARIKA quitting the political party on whose ticket he was elected into office. MUTHARIKA subsequently started his own party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and has continued with a halting anti-corruption campaign against abuses carried out under the previous regime. Increasing corruption, population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, and the spread of HIV/AIDS pose major problems for the country.

Borders: Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km
Population: 12,883,940
GDP per capita: $161.10 per capita
Capital with population: Lilongwe - 260,000
Largest city with population: Lilongwe - 260,000

Malawi Nation - http://www.nationmw.net/ Malawi News. Updated daily. Local, business, sports and entertainment news. Nyasa Times - http://www.nyasatimes.com/ Online newspaper for Malawi including news, features, polls, photos, videos and comments. afrol News - Malawi - http://www.afrol.com/countries/malawi News and analyses from and about Malawi. Topix - Malawi News - http://www.topix.com/world/malawi Headline links from media sources around the world. Radio Station World - Malawi - http://radiostationworld.com/Locations/Malawi/ List of broadcasters, TV and radio stations (local, national, international, shortwave and on the web), with links where available. Stanford University - South of the Sahara: Malawi News - http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/malawi/malawinews.html Annotated directory of links to web resources. allAfrica.com - Malawi - http://allafrica.com/malawi/ News reports and headlines from the African press, updated with breaking news. BBC News: Mystery of the Banda millions - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/752462.stm A missing death certificate adds to the intrigue surrounding the estate of the late Malawian leader and how such wealth was accumulated. Malawi's premier urban radio station on the web - http://www.kwachafm.com Malawian Radio Station maintained by Malawians living in diaspora featuring new urban Malawian music, videos and lifestyle. Listen online, photos, articles. Arjen van de Merwe Photography - http://www.arjen-van-de-merwe.nl/ Professional photographer Arjen van de Merwe. Based in Blantyre, Malawi. cv, portfolio, and contact info