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Malawi .mw

Flag of Malawi
CapitalLilongwe
Pop 202620,734,262
Area118,484 km²
Density175/km²
RegionEastern Africa
CurrencyMalawian Kwacha
Flag adopted1964
Head of Country
Lazarus Chakwera (since 2020)

Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Malawi (Chichewa: mbendera ya Malaŵi; Chitumbuka: mbendela ya Malaŵi) was officially adopted on 6 July 1964 when the colony of Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi. == Design == The first flag of independent Malawi was adopted on 6 July 1964.

Flag History

  1. 1964
    The national flag of Malawi (Chichewa: mbendera ya Malaŵi; Chitumbuka: mbendela ya Malaŵi) was officially adopted on 6 July 1964 when the colony of Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi.
  2. 1964–present
    Current flag of Malawi
    Current national flag, in use since 1964.

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