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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•la•wi (mə lä′wē),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesFormerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland;
gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,609,081; 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Cap.: Lilongwe. - Place NamesLake. Formerly, Nyasa. a lake in SE Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km).
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