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Malawi

muh-LAH-wee
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A landlocked country in Southern Africa.
"Malawi borders Lake Malawi along much of its eastern edge."
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_____ borders Lake Malawi along much of its eastern edge.

Etymology

Said to come from a Chichewa word for "flames," describing the glow of sunrise over Lake Malawi; the name was chosen by Hastings Banda in 1964.

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