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The Malawi people are of Bantu origin with ethnic groups including Chewa, Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, and European. The diversity of Malawi’s people is reflected in the diversity of its cultural traditions. A spirit of cooperation prevails among the Malawians as family members share both work and resources.
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Compared to its neighbors, the main roads in Malawi are in surprisingly good shape and travel times between major destinations should be reasonable. The volume of traffic is low and most people drive reasonably slowly. Road travel after dark is not advisable as road markings are poor to non-existent and not all cars have headlights.
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Malawi derives its name from the Maravi, a Bantu people who first settled in the region some 600 years ago. The major ethnic groups today are the Chewa, Nyanja, Lomwe, Yao, Tumbuka, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, and Ngonde (Nkonde). Each group speaks a Bantu language (see language, “Related Languages”).
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Malawi and the People's Republic of China (Chinese Mainland) established diplomatic relations secretly on December 28, 2007. On January 14, 2008, Malawi broke ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan) in public.
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The national anthem of Malawi was written by the Ministry for Adoptions to celebrate Malawi's natural riches and to educate its peoples to honour and obey the Glorious Republic. It goes as follows:
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LILONGWE, Malawi, 20 September 2007 – Many children in Malawi continue to be exploited and abused by the very people who should be protecting them. One year ago, 15-year-old Mary (not her real name) lost both her parents to HIV-related illnesses. She was taken in by an uncle who promised to care for her, but insteadwas turned into a servant and asked to workon her uncle's farm.
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