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How is education in Malawi?
Full name of Malawi: Republic of Malawi (Chichewa: Dziko Lamala? Me; English: The Republic of Malawi, located in the southeast of Africa, is a landlocked country surrounded by Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia, with a land area of 1 18000 square kilometers and a population of151kloc-0/8000. Malawi is named after Lake Malawi, which is the third largest lake in Africa with an area of 30,000 square kilometers and a depth of more than 700 meters. There are many unique species of freshwater fish in the world. Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world and relies heavily on international assistance. The economy is dominated by agriculture, and the main cash crops are tobacco, coffee, tea, cotton and sugarcane. Among them, tobacco is the most important cash crop, and tobacco-related industries have absorbed 70% of the country's labor force. At the same time, tobacco is Malawi's largest foreign exchange source, accounting for 60% of the country's foreign exchange income, mainly sold to Europe. Malawi was once a British colony. After independence, he remained in the Commonwealth and was deeply influenced by Britain. The British model has been adopted in administration, justice and education, and Britain remains its most important donor. More than 70% of the country's residents believe in Christianity and 20% of the population believe in Islam. Businessmen from India, Pakistan and Lebanon have strong economic strength, occupying an advantageous position in many economic fields. The total population of Malawi is15118000 (2014). Malawi is densely populated. The most densely populated area is the area between Lake Chilwa, Mount Mlanje and Hill River, with 300 people per square kilometer. Nearly 80% of the population is agriculture, and Lilongwe, the capital, with a population of about 970,000, is the national political center and the second largest city, and is also a transportation hub connecting the north and the south. Other major cities are Blantyre, mzuzu and Zomba. Among them, Blantyre is the industrial and commercial center of Malawi and the largest city in the country with a population of about 800,000; Mzuzu is the northern economic center and an important agricultural producing area with a population of 6 1 10,000. Songba was originally the capital of Malawi, a national cultural and educational center with a population of 530,000. The northern plateau and mountainous areas are sparsely populated and have great mobility. According to the data of WHO 20 12, the average life span of horse population is 59 years. Education is not ideal.