https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff By Matthew Lameo, Joshua Jones, and Willem Masyra en-us 2019-01-14 14:19:01 UTC 2024-05-31 15:59:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/239317659/2541c75edbc6b91437a60ffe4049bb8b/2000px_Flag_of_Malawi_svg.png 141997 https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320303058 #1 The GDP of Malawi was $22.42 Billion in 2017. This number is measured by the Purchasing Power Parity or PPP. This is the final value of all goods and services that a nation produces during a given year valued at the United States Dollar. Although this number seems high, Malawi's GDP is ranked the 145th lowest out of 229 countries/territories. This makes Malawi a relatively poor country when compared to others.

#2 The main exports from Malawi in 2015 were tobacco (55%), dried legumes (8.8%), and sugar (6.7%).
The picture below is a scene from a trading center in Malawi.]]> 2019-01-14 14:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320303058 167612 https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320303899 #1 In Malawi There is a subtropical climate. There is a rainy season and a dry season.

#2 In Malawi floods, droughts, and Earth quakes are very common. Especially the droughts because when its dry season it doesn't rain a lot. 
The image below just shows you how tough it would be to try and farm and grow crops as well as finding fresh drinking water.]]> 2019-01-14 14:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320303899 140334 https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320304011 #1 The traditional belief that the child is ready for school is if he or she is able to stretch their arm over there head and touch their ear.

#2 In Malawi, their are a lot of Ethnic Groups, some examples are Chewa (35.1%), Lomwe (18.9%), Yao (13.1%), Ngoni (12%), Tumbuka (9.4%), Sena (3.5%), Mang'anga (2.5%), Tonga (1.8%), Nyanja (1%), Nkhonde (0.9%), Other (1.8%)

]]> 2019-01-14 14:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320304011 167612 https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320770378 Starting off with a fun fact a child can only start going to school if he or she can touch their ear going around their head.

Fact#1 Schooling in Malawi is all free because its paid for by the government. #2 Another fact is that 80% of all children finish grade school but after grade school mainly just boys attend Higher education.
This image shows what it would be like to go to a common grade school in Malawi.]]> 2019-01-15 14:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320770378 140334 https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320776712 #1 Girls everyday help cook, gather firewood, collect water to drink and cook with and care for young siblings. Girls stay closer to home than boys. Girls chat and knit with friends and family members. 

#2 Boys everyday plant crops, harvest the crops during harvesting season, and herd goats. In their spare time, they play games with friends and make toys with friends. They trade cars with friends as well.]]> 2019-01-15 14:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320776712 141997 https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320778433 #1 The Republic of Malawi is a Presidential Republic in which the President and the Vice President are each elected to 5 year terms in office.

#2 In addition to a President and a Vice President, Malawi also has a national legislature called the National Assembly. This assembly is made up of 193 members, with each member elected by popular vote to a 5 year term.
The image attached below is a picture of the current Malawi President, Peter Mutharika.]]> 2019-01-15 14:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/141997/o5kultmrwuff/wish/320778433