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Capital
nombre: Lilongwe
coordenadas geográficas: 13 58 S, 33 47 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after the Lilongwe River that flows through the city
División administrativa
28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba
Independencia
6 Julio 1964 (from the UK)
Feriado nacional
Día de la Independencia, 6 Julio (1964); note - also called Día de la República since 6 Julio 1966
Constitución
history: previous 1953 (preindependence), 1966; latest drafted Enero to Mayo 1994, approved 16 Mayo 1994, entered into force 18 Mayo 1995
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, including the sovereignty and territory of the state, fundamental constitutional principles, human rights, voting rights, and the judiciary, requires majority approval in a referendum and majority approval by the Assembly; passage of other amendments requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; modificada several times, last in 2017 (2018)
Sufragio
18 años de edad; universal
Poder Executivo
jefe de estado: Presidente Arthur Peter MUTHARIKA (desde 31 May 2014); Vice Presidente Everton CHIMULIRENJI (desde 28 May 2019; note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Arthur Peter MUTHARIKA (desde 31 May 2014); Vice Presidente Everton CHIMULIRENJI (desde 28 May 2019)
cabinet: Cabinet named by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 21 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024)
election results: Peter MUTHARIKA elected president; percent of vote - Peter MUTHARIKA (DPP) 38.6%, Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 35.4%, Saulos CHILIMA (UTM) 20.2%, Atupele MULUZI (UDF) 4.7%, other 3.1%

Fuente: CIA World Factbook
A menos que sea indicado, toda la información en esta página es correcta hasta Diciembre 31, 2019