MALAWI
| Independent republic within the Commonwealth, in Central Africa. | |
| CAPITAL(S) | Lilongwe. |
| POPULATION | 10,548,250. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | English and Chichewa. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric and imperial systems. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 230/240v AC. Industrial: 400v. 3 phase AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 kwacha = 100 tambala. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 93.11924 Malawi kwacha (MWK) = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 2 hours ahead of GMT (1 hour ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 265. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 15 Jan; 3 Mar; 6 May; 14 Jun; 6 Jul; 25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Mothers' Day; Good Friday; Easter Monday. |
| ENQUIRIES | High Commissioner for the Republic of Malawi, 33 Grosvenor Street, London W1X 0DE. Tel: 020 7491 4172/7, fax: 020 7491 9916. Office hours Mon-Fri 9.30-13.00 and 14.00-17.00. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | PO Box 30042, Lilongwe 3, Malawi. Tel: 00 265 782 400, fax: 00 265 772 657, e-mail: bhc@wiss.co.mw. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malawi, P0 Box 258, Trade Fair Grounds, Blantyne. Tel: 00 265 671988, fax: 00 265 671147. |