Country Profile Area:118,480 sq km. Capital: Lilongwe Population: 14,268,711 (CIA 2009 estimates) Language: Chichewa (official), Chinyanya, Chitumbuka and others Date of independence: 6 July, 1964 Currency: Malawian Kwachas (MWK) Religion: Christianity, Islam and indigenous beliefs. National Day: Independence Day; 6 July |