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Malawi

Also known as Republic of Malawi

Malawi is a landlocked country in south-eastern Africa, lying along the western shore of Lake Malawi. Its name recalls the Maravi confederacy of the 16th and 17th centuries. It became a British protectorate in 1891, renamed Nyasaland in 1907, was joined to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1953, and became independent under Hastings Banda in 1964.

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Kingdom of MaraviNgonde KingdomKingdom of UndiChikulamayembe StateMataka ChiefdomNorthern Ngoni KingdomBritish Central Africa ProtectorateNyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Malawi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malawi
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“Malawi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malawi. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Malawi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malawi.
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