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Key Facts
Climate
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government type
presidential republic
Languages
English (official), Chewa (dominant), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao
Natural resources
limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
Terrain
narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains