country in SE Africa, on Lake Malawi: a former British protectorate, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth in 1964; a republic since 1966: 45,747 sq mi (118,484 sq km); pop. 7,983,000; cap. Lilongwe
lake in SE central Africa bounded by Malawi, Tanzania, & Mozambique: c. 11,150 sq mi (28,878 sq km)