Malawi

Black represents the native peoples, red the blood shed in their struggle for freedom, and green the color of nature; the sun represents Malawi's economic progress since attaining independence. The previous flag (below) was used from 1964–2010. Malawi is in Southern Africa, east of Zambia, and west and north of Mozambique. Its natural resources are limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite. Malawi has a population of 16,323,044, and its official language is Chichewa. Nearly 83% of Malawians are Christian, while 13% are Muslim, 1.9% are "other" and 2.5% identify no religion.Malawi gained independence in July 1964 from the UK, and a constitution was instituted in May 1994. The economy is predominately agricultural with about 80% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture, which has benefited from fertilizer subsidies since 2006, accounts for one-third of GDP and 90% of export revenues. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term growth as tobacco accounts for more than half of exports.

Adam Ashforth

Professor, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
Bruno Giordani

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Neuropsychology Section
Siobán Harlow

Professor, Epidemiology
Ted London

Senior Research Fellow, William Davidson Institute
Laura MacLatchy

Associate Professor, Anthropology
Virginia Nelson M.D.

Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Robert B. Payne

Professor Emeritus of Zoology, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Curator Emeritus of Birds, Museum of Zoology
Rebecca Thornton

Assistant Professor, Economics
Post-doctoral Fellow, Population Studies Center
Joseph Trumpey

Associate Professor, School of Art and Design
Mark L. Wilson

Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Director, Interdepartmental Concentration in Global Health
Dean Yang

Assistant Professor, Public Policy
Assistant Professor, Economics

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Malawi

Professor, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Associate Professor, Department of PsychiatryDirector, Neuropsychology Section

Professor, Epidemiology

Senior Research Fellow, William Davidson Institute

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professor Emeritus of Zoology, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Curator Emeritus of Birds, Museum of Zoology

Assistant Professor, EconomicsPost-doctoral Fellow, Population Studies Center

Associate Professor, School of Art and Design

Professor, Epidemiology Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Director, Interdepartmental Concentration in Global Health

Assistant Professor, Public PolicyAssistant Professor, Economics

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Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Neuropsychology Section

Professor Emeritus of Zoology, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Curator Emeritus of Birds, Museum of Zoology

Assistant Professor, Economics
Post-doctoral Fellow, Population Studies Center

Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Director, Interdepartmental Concentration in Global Health

Assistant Professor, Public Policy
Assistant Professor, Economics