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Malawi [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
MW
classification system code, see observation
MWI
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A landlocked country in southeastern Africa.

OBS

Capital: Lilongwe.

OBS

Inhabitant: Malawian.

OBS

Malawi: common name of the country.

OBS

MW; MWI: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

Rhodesia (located in East Africa) was divided into two territories of the Commonwealth, namely Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia, which from 1953 to 1963 were integrated as one federation with Nyasaland. In 1964, Northern Rhodesia became Zambia and Nyasaland was renamed Malawi; in 1980, Southern Rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MW
classification system code, see observation
MWI
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Pays d'Afrique de l'Est enclavé entre la Tanzanie au nord-est, le Mozambique à l'est et au sud, et la Zambie à l'ouest.

OBS

Capitale : Lilongwe.

OBS

Habitant : Malawite.

OBS

Malawi : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

MW; MWI : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

La Rhodésie (région de l'Afrique orientale située dans le bassin du Zambèze) a formé deux territoires du Commonwealth (la Rhodésie du Nord et la Rhodésie du Sud), qui de 1953 à 1963, furent intégrés en une fédération avec le Nyassaland. En 1964, la Rhodésie du Nord a pris le nom de Zambie et le Nyassaland a pris celui de Malawi; en 1980, la Rhodésie du Sud est devenue le Zimbabwe.

PHR

aller au Malawi, visiter le Malawi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
MW
classification system code, see observation
MWI
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: Lilongüe.

OBS

Habitante: malauí.

OBS

Malaui; Malawi: nombres usuales del país.

OBS

MW; MWI: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Malaui; República de Malaui: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea.

OBS

Malawi; República de Malawi: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas.

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