Malawi

geographical name

Ma·​la·​wi mə-ˈlä-wē 

variants or formerly Nyasaland

nī-ˈa-sə-ˌland 

nē-

country in southeastern Africa bordering on Lake Malawi, but otherwise landlocked; formerly a British protectorate; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964; a republic since 1966; capital Lilongwe area 45,747 square miles (118,484 square kilometers), population 19,843,000

Malawian

mə-ˈlä-wē-ən 

adjective or noun