The Malawian flag is made up of three equal horizontal stripes of black, red and green with a red rising sun superimposed in the center of the black stripe. The black stripe represents the African people, the red represents the blood of martyrs for African freedom, green represents Malawi's ever-green nature and the rising sun represents the dawn of freedom and hope for Africa.
Malawi has a population of almost 14 million, with a growth rate of 2.39%. According to 2008 estimates infant mortality rates are high, and life expectancy at birth is 43 years. There is a high adult prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, with an estimated 900,000 adults (or 14.2% of the population) living with the disease in 2003. There are approximately 84,000 deaths a year from HIV/AIDS (2003). Approximately 250 new victims are infected each day, and at least 70% of Malawi's hospital beds are occupied by HIV/AIDS patients.
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