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Country name Malawi, in 35 editions.
The entry for Malawi published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Malawi
Republic of Malawi
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- Nyasaland
conventional long form:
Republic of Malawi
conventional short form:
Malawi
former:
Nyasaland
The entry for Malawi did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- Nyasaland
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- Nyasaland
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
former: Nyasaland
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- Nyasaland
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
former: Nyasaland
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi conventional short form: Malawi former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- local long form:
- Dziko la Malawi
- local short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
local long form: Dziko la Malawi
local short form: Malawi
former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- local long form:
- Dziko la Malawi
- local short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
conventional long form:
Republic of Malawi
conventional short form:
Malawi
local long form:
Dziko la Malawi
local short form:
Malawi
former:
British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- local long form:
- Dziko la Malawi
- local short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- local long form:
- Dziko la Malawi
- local short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
- etymology:
- named for the East African Maravi kingdom of the 16th century; the word "maravi" means "fire flames"
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
local long form: Dziko la Malawi
local short form: Malawi
former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
etymology: named for the East African Maravi kingdom of the 16th century; the word "maravi" means "fire flames"
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- local long form:
- Dziko la Malawi
- local short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
- etymology:
- named for the East African Maravi Kingdom of the 16th century; the word "maravi" means "fire flames"
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
local long form: Dziko la Malawi
local short form: Malawi
former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
etymology: named for the East African Maravi kingdom Kingdom of the 16th century; the word "maravi" means "fire flames"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Malawi
- conventional short form:
- Malawi
- local long form:
- Dziko la Malawi
- local short form:
- Malawi
- former:
- British Central African Protectorate,
- Nyasaland Protectorate,
- Nyasaland
- etymology:
- named for the Maravi people who inhabited the area since the 14th century; the word maravi means "flames"
conventional long form: Republic of Malawi
conventional short form: Malawi
local long form: Dziko la Malawi
local short form: Malawi
former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
etymology: named for the East African Maravi Kingdom of people who inhabited the 16th area since the 14th century; the word "maravi" maravi means "fire flames" "flames"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malawi: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malawi/country-name.