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Diego Garcia
Lilongwe
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21,655,286
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118,480 km²
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183 /km²
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$11.32 billion · 2024
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$523 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
United States dollar · USD · $
Malawian kwacha · MWK · MK
BIOT
Malawian
+246
+265
.io
.mw
IO / IOT
MW / MWI
Indian/Chagos
Africa/Blantyre
British Indian Ocean Territory
Malawi
| Measure | British Indian Ocean Territory | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Lilongwe |
| Population | — | 21,655,286 |
| Surface area | — | 118,480 km² |
| Population density | — | 183 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | — | $11.32 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | — | $523 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | United States dollar · USD · $ | Malawian kwacha · MWK · MK |
| Nationality | BIOT | Malawian |
| Phone code | +246 | +265 |
| Internet domain | .io | .mw |
| ISO codes | IO / IOT | MW / MWI |
| Time zone | Indian/Chagos | Africa/Blantyre |
| Native name | British Indian Ocean Territory | Malawi |
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The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a remote British Overseas Territory scattered across the central Indian Ocean, best known for its strategic military base on Diego Garcia and its pristine coral atolls that whisper of an untouched tropical paradise.
Full British Indian Ocean Territory profile →Mal, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa known for its friendly people and beautiful Lake Malawi.
Full Malawi profile →The capital of British Indian Ocean Territory is Diego Garcia.
British Indian Ocean Territory uses the United States dollar (USD), with the symbol $.
British Indian Ocean Territory is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from British Indian Ocean Territory are referred to as BIOT.
The international dialing code for British Indian Ocean Territory is +246.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for British Indian Ocean Territory is .io.
British Indian Ocean Territory uses the Indian/Chagos time zone.
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a remote British Overseas Territory scattered across the central Indian Ocean, best known for its strategic military base on Diego Garcia and its pristine coral atolls that whisper of an untouched tropical paradise.
The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.
Malawi has a recorded population of approximately 21,655,286 people.
Malawi covers an area of about 118,480 km².
Malawi has a population density of roughly 183 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Malawi has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $11.32 billion as of 2024.
Malawi has a GDP per capita of approximately $523.
Malawi uses the Malawian kwacha (MWK), with the symbol MK.
Malawi is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from Malawi are referred to as Malawian.
The international dialing code for Malawi is +265.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malawi is .mw.
Malawi uses the Africa/Blantyre time zone.
Mal, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa known for its friendly people and beautiful Lake Malawi.