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'''Màláwì''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|m|ə|ˈ|l|ɑː|w|i}}; [[Chichewa language|Chichewa]] {{IPA-ny|malaβi|}}), lonibise bi '''Orile-ede Olominira ile''', is aje [[landlocked country|orílẹ̀-èdè àdèmọ́àrinlẹ̀]] inkan southeastni guusuilaorun [[AfricaAfrika]] thatto wasje formerlymi knownmo astele bi [[Nyasaland|Ilẹ̀ Nyasa]]. ItO isni borderedbode bymo [[Zambia]] toni the northwestariwaiwoorun, [[Tanzania]] to theni northeastariwailaorun, andati [[Mozambique]] onni the eastilaorun, southguusu andati westiwoorun. TheOrile-ede countryna isje separatedpinpinniya fromsi Tanzania andati Mozambique bypelu [[Lake Malawi|Omi-adagun Malawi]]. Malawi istobi overto {{convert|118000|km²|0|abbr=on}} withpelu anawon estimatedalabugbe populationti ofidiye morewon thanju 13,900,000 lo. ItsOluilu capitalre isni [[Lilongwe]], whichto istun alsoje Malawi'silu largesttotobijulo city;ni thebe; secondikeji largesttotobijulo isni [[Blantyre]] andati theiketa third isni [[Mzuzu]]. TheMalawi namebi Malawioruko comesre fromwa thelati [[Maravi]], anoruko oldatijo namefun of theawon [[Nyanja people|Nyanja]] thatti inhabitwon thebudo areasi be. TheWon countrytun isunpe alsoorile-ede nicknamedyi "Thebi Warm Heart"Ọkàn ofAlọ́wọ́rọ́ AfricaAfrika".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novocmalawi.org/index.php/about/malawi-the-warm-heart-of-africa/|title=Malawi, The Warm Heart of Africa|publisher=Network of Organizations for Vulnerable & Orphan Children|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref>
The area of Africa now known as Malawi was colonized by migrating tribes of Bantu around the 10th century. In 1891 the area was colonized again, this time by the British. In 1953 Malawi, then known as Nyasaland, became part of the semi-independent [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland|Central African Federation]] (CAF). The Federation was dissolved in 1963 and in 1964, Nyasaland gained full independence and was renamed Malawi. Upon gaining independence it became a [[single-party state]] under the presidency of [[Hastings Banda]], who remained president until 1994, when he was ousted from power. [[Joyce Banda]] (no relation) is the current president, raised to that position after president [[Bingu Mutharika]] died in 2012. She is the first female leader in Malawi.<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://dawn.com/2012/05/18/malawi-president-urges-repeal-of-gay-ban/|title= Joyce Banda |accessdate=2012-05-20}}</ref> Malawi has a democratic, [[multi-party]] government. Malawi has a [[Malawian Defence Force|small military force]] that includes an army, a navy and an air wing. Malawi's foreign policy is [[pro-Western]] and includes positive diplomatic relations with most countries and participation in several [[international organization]]s.
Malawi is among the world's [[List of countries by Human Development Index|least-developed countries]]. The economy is heavily based in agriculture, with a largely rural population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet [[economic development|development]] needs, although this need (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000. The Malawian government faces challenges in building and expanding the economy, improving education, health care, [[environmental protection]], and becoming financially independent. Malawi has several programs developed since 2005 that focus on these issues, and the country's outlook appears to be improving, with improvements in economic growth, education and healthcare seen in 2007 and 2008.
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