The Republic of Malawi is in southern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast and Mozambique, which surrounds it on the east, south and west and is separated from Malawi by Lake Malawi (also Lake Nyasa).
The economy of Malawi is based essentially on agriculture. The agriculture produces sugar, corn, tobacco and coffee. It represents 37 % of the GDP and 90 % of the receipts of export. Other sectors are industry for 17,8 %, and the services for 44,6 %.