From Mail & Guardian Africa/Written by Samantha Spooner

Malawi has been in the news recently because the southern African nation has been hit by severe flooding, said to be the worst the country has ever experienced – so far it has caused displacement of over 170,000 people, while an estimated 116,000 households have lost their crops and livestock. 

It’s a terrible tragedy to afflict this country, fondly referred to as the “warm heart of Africa”, far too often remembered by the challenges it faces as one of the poorest countries in the world, but it’s full of surprises. Here we look at ten fascinating and interesting facts about this small nation:

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