Capital : Lilongwe

Land Area : 118,480 sq km

Head of Government : President Bingu wa Mutharika (since 24 May 2004)

Population : 12,158,924 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages : English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally

Major Religion(s) : Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 3%, other 2%

Date of Joining : 1964

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Articles from CHRI Newsletter :

• Malawi - Independent Judiciary?, Claire Martin, Secretary to the Trustee Committee, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 9, Number 1, Spring 2002.

Articles from RTI Updates:

• On 14 October, The National Media Institute for Southern Africa (Namisa) has launched their access to information campaign in Blantyre, Malawi.

Bills/Laws/Acts from RTI:

• Access to Information Bill, National Media Institute for Southern Africa (Namisa).

Reports from RTI:

• Memorandum on the Draft Malawian Access to Information Bill by Article 19 Global Campaign for Free Expression, London, March 2004.
• SADC Media Law: A Handbook for Media Practitioners, Volume 1, A comparative overview of the laws and practice in Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Konard Adenauer Foundation, December 2003.