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Malawi

Malawi occupies highlands and rift-valley terrain along Lake Malawi’s western and southern margins. The Shire drains the lake toward Mozambique and the Zambezi.

Fast Facts

  • Lake Malawi covers about a fifth of the country’s area.
  • Tobacco is the main export crop.
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