This is Malawi 🇲🇼 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| 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) |
Start near the middle of Malawi and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 13.1746° N, 146.3316° W, in North Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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