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Malawi Geography 1999
Location: Southern Africa, east of Zambia Geographic coordinates: 13 30 S, 34 00 E Map references: Africa
Area:
Areacomparative: slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) Terrain: narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: limestone, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
Land use:
Irrigated land: 280 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: NA Environmentcurrent issues: deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: landlocked
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