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africa/mi.json

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 {
   "Introduction": {
     "Background": {
-      "text": "Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA, the country held multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution that came into full effect the following year. President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after a failed attempt by the previous president to amend the constitution to permit another term, struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor and subsequently started his own party, the Democratic Progressive Party in 2005. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009. He oversaw some economic improvement in his first term, but was accused of economic mismanagement and poor governance in his second term. He died abruptly in April 2012 and was succeeded by vice president, Joyce BANDA, who had earlier started her own party, the People's Party. MUTHARIKA’s brother, Peter MUTHARIKA, defeated BANDA in the May 2014 election. Population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, corruption, and the scourge of HIV/AIDS pose major problems for Malawi."
+      "text": "Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA, the country held multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution that came into full effect the following year. President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after a failed attempt by the previous president to amend the constitution to permit another term, struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor and subsequently started his own party, the Democratic Progressive Party in 2005. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009. He oversaw some economic improvement in his first term, but was accused of economic mismanagement and poor governance in his second term. He died abruptly in April 2012 and was succeeded by vice president, Joyce BANDA, who had earlier started her own party, the People's Party. MUTHARIKA's brother, Peter MUTHARIKA, defeated BANDA in the May 2014 election. Population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, corruption, and the scourge of HIV/AIDS pose major problems for Malawi."
     }
   },
   "Geography": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       "total": {
         "text": "2,857 km"
       },
-      "border countries (3)": {
+      "border countries": {
         "text": "Mozambique 1,498 km, Tanzania 512 km, Zambia 847 km"
       }
     },
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
         "text": "last held on 20-22 May 2014 (next to be held in May 2019)"
       },
       "election results": {
-        "text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - DPP 50, MCP 48, PP 26, UDF 14, other 2, independent 52; note - voting in one electoral constituency to be rescheduled due to death of candidate"
+        "text": "percent of vote by party - DPP 22.0%, MCP 17.4%, PP 18.5%, UDF 9.6%, other 2.8%, independent 29.7%; seats by party - DPP 51, MCP 48, PP 26, UDF 14, other 2, independent 52"
       }
     },
     "Judicial branch": {
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
   },
   "Economy": {
     "Economy - overview": {
-      "text": "Landlocked Malawi ranks among the world's most densely populated and least developed countries. The country’s economic performance has historically been constrained by policy inconsistency, macroeconomic instability, limited connectivity to the region and the world, and poor health and education outcomes that limit labor productivity. The economy is predominately agricultural with about 80% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture accounts for about one-third of GDP and 90% of export revenues. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term growth as tobacco accounts for more than half of exports. ++  ++ The economy depends on substantial inflows of economic assistance from the IMF, the World Bank, and individual donor nations. In 2006, Malawi was approved for relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries program. Between 2005 and 2009 Malawi’s government exhibited improved financial discipline under the guidance of Finance Minister Goodall GONDWE and signed a three year IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility worth $56 million. The government announced infrastructure projects that could yield improvements, such as a new oil pipeline for better fuel access, and the potential for a waterway link through Mozambican rivers to the ocean for better transportation options. ++  ++ Since 2009, however, Malawi has experienced some setbacks, including a general shortage of foreign exchange, which has damaged its ability to pay for imports, and fuel shortages that hinder transportation and productivity. In October 2013, the African Development Bank, the IMF, several European countries, and the US indefinitely froze $150 million in direct budgetary support in response to a high level corruption scandal, called “Cashgate,” citing a lack of trust in the government’s financial management system and civil service. Most of the frozen donor funds—which accounted for 40% of the budget—have been channeled through non-governmental organizations in the country. The government has failed to address barriers to investment such as unreliable power, water shortages, poor telecommunications infrastructure, and the high costs of services. Investment had fallen continuously for several years, but rose 4 percentage points in 2014 to 17% of GDP. ++  ++ The government faces many challenges, including developing a market economy, improving educational facilities, addressing environmental problems, dealing with HIV/AIDS, and satisfying foreign donors on anti-corruption efforts."
+      "text": "Landlocked Malawi ranks among the world's most densely populated and least developed countries. The country’s economic performance has historically been constrained by policy inconsistency, macroeconomic instability, limited connectivity to the region and the world, and poor health and education outcomes that limit labor productivity. The economy is predominately agricultural with about 80% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture accounts for about one-third of GDP and 90% of export revenues. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term growth as tobacco accounts for more than half of exports. ++  ++ The economy depends on substantial inflows of economic assistance from the IMF, the World Bank, and individual donor nations. In 2006, Malawi was approved for relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries program. Between 2005 and 2009 Malawi’s government exhibited improved financial discipline under the guidance of Finance Minister Goodall GONDWE and signed a three year IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility worth $56 million. The government announced infrastructure projects that could yield improvements, such as a new oil pipeline for better fuel access, and the potential for a waterway link through Mozambican rivers to the ocean for better transportation options. ++  ++ Since 2009, however, Malawi has experienced some setbacks, including a general shortage of foreign exchange, which has damaged its ability to pay for imports, and fuel shortages that hinder transportation and productivity. In October 2013, the African Development Bank, the IMF, several European countries, and the US indefinitely froze $150 million in direct budgetary support in response to a high level corruption scandal, called “Cashgate,” citing a lack of trust in the government’s financial management system and civil service. Most of the frozen donor funds — which accounted for 40% of the budget — have been channeled through non-governmental organizations in the country. The government has failed to address barriers to investment such as unreliable power, water shortages, poor telecommunications infrastructure, and the high costs of services. Investment had fallen continuously for several years, but rose 4 percentage points in 2014 to 17% of GDP. ++  ++ The government faces many challenges, including developing a market economy, improving educational facilities, addressing environmental problems, dealing with HIV/AIDS, and satisfying foreign donors on anti-corruption efforts."
     },
     "GDP (purchasing power parity)": {
       "text": "$13.73 billion (2014 est.) ++ $12.98 billion (2013 est.) ++ $12.34 billion (2012 est.)",
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   },
   "Energy": {
     "Electricity - production": {
-      "text": "2.069 billion kWh (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "2.18 billion kWh (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - consumption": {
-      "text": "1.924 billion kWh (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "2.027 billion kWh (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - exports": {
       "text": "0 kWh (2013 est.)"
@@ -674,55 +674,55 @@
       "text": "0 kWh (2013 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - installed generating capacity": {
-      "text": "301,000 kW (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "302,000 kW (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - from fossil fuels": {
-      "text": "0.3% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "0.7% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - from nuclear fuels": {
-      "text": "0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - from hydroelectric plants": {
-      "text": "99.7% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "99.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Electricity - from other renewable sources": {
-      "text": "0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)"
+      "text": "0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Crude oil - production": {
-      "text": "200 bbl/day (2013 est.)"
+      "text": "0 bbl/day (2014 est.)"
     },
     "Crude oil - exports": {
-      "text": "0 bbl/day (2010 est.)"
+      "text": "0 bbl/day (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Crude oil - imports": {
-      "text": "0 bbl/day (2010 est.)"
+      "text": "0 bbl/day (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Crude oil - proved reserves": {
-      "text": "0 bbl (1 January 2014 est.)"
+      "text": "0 bbl (1 January 2015 est.)"
     },
     "Refined petroleum products - production": {
-      "text": "0 bbl/day (2010 est.)"
+      "text": "0 bbl/day (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Refined petroleum products - consumption": {
-      "text": "13,040 bbl/day (2013 est.)"
+      "text": "6,000 bbl/day (2013 est.)"
     },
     "Refined petroleum products - exports": {
-      "text": "0 bbl/day (2010 est.)"
+      "text": "0 bbl/day (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Refined petroleum products - imports": {
-      "text": "6,059 bbl/day (2010 est.)"
+      "text": "6,059 bbl/day (2012 est.)"
     },
     "Natural gas - production": {
-      "text": "0 cu m (2012 est.)"
+      "text": "0 cu m (2013 est.)"
     },
     "Natural gas - consumption": {
-      "text": "0 cu m (2012 est.)"
+      "text": "0 cu m (2013 est.)"
     },
     "Natural gas - exports": {
-      "text": "0 cu m (2012 est.)"
+      "text": "0 cu m (2013 est.)"
     },
     "Natural gas - imports": {
-      "text": "0 cu m (2012 est.)"
+      "text": "0 cu m (2013 est.)"
     },
     "Natural gas - proved reserves": {
       "text": "0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)"