Head of state: Bingu wa Mutharika (President Commander-in-Chief of the Army)
Head of government: Bingu wa Mutharika
Form of government: Presidential Republic
Area: 118,484 km2
Capital: Lilongwe
Population: 15.44m
Religions: 79,9% Christian, 12,8% Moslem, 7,3% traditional religions
Languages: English (official language), Chichewa (national language, in the north Chitumbuka)
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2010: USD 5.035 billion
Change against previous year: +1.2% 
Gdp per person 2010: USD 321
Swiss colony 2010: 25 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 8.78 m
Change against previous year: -27.9% 
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 10.15 m
Change against previous year: -11.3%