Dig straight down through Malawi 🇲🇼 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of United States of America 🇺🇸. Below are Malawi's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Lilongwe |
|---|---|
| Population | about 18.6 million |
| Area | 111,205 km² (42,936 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Malawi |
| Also written | Malaui (es) · Malawi (fr) · 马拉维 (zh) · مالاوي (ar) · Малави (ru) · マラウイ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Malawi, that point sits at 13.1746° N, 146.3316° W. The nearest coast is United States of America 🇺🇸, roughly 1,146 km (712 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Hilo, United States of America, about 1,182 km (734 miles) from the point.
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