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Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) (6)

Roman Rite (8): Blantyre, Chikwawa, Dedza, Karonga, Lilongwe, Mangochi, Mzuzu, Zomba

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Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Lilongwe

Area: 94,080 km²

Population: 19,196,246

Former Name: Nyasaland

Neighbouring Countries: ← Zambia , ↑ Tanzania , ↓ Mozambique

Religions: Protestant 27.2% (includes Church of Central Africa Presbyterian 17.7%, Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist 6.9%, Anglican 2.6%), Catholic 18.4%, other Christian 41%, Muslim 12.1%, other 0.3%, none 1%

Languages: English (official), Chichewa (common), Chinyanja, Chiyao, Chitumbuka, Chilomwe, Chinkhonde, Chingoni, Chisena, Chitonga, Chinyakyusa, Chilambya

Ethnic Groups: Chewa 35.1%, Lomwe 18.9%, Yao 13.1%, Ngoni 12%, Tumbuka 9.4%, Sena 3.5%, Tonga 1.8%, Nyanja 1%, Nkhonde 0.9%, other 1.8%

Motto: Unity and Freedom (English)

Area: 118,484 km²

Catholic Population: 7,857,000 Catholics (38.7% of 20,278,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 207 parishes, 681 mission stations (1 with resident priest, 680 without resident priest), 5 other centres

Clergy: 12 bishops (8 diocesan, 4 titular), 711 priests (426 diocesan, 285 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 1,229 religious (97 brothers, 1,132 sisters), 7 members of secular institutes (sisters), 380 major seminarians, 56 missionaries, 660 catechists