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| 1. | Formerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,609,081; 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Capital: Lilongwe. |
| 2. | Lake. Formerly, Nyasa. a lake in SE Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km). |
| Ny·as·a (nī-ās'ə, nyä'sä) A lake of southeast-central Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi. |
Republic in southeast Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north, Mozambique to the east and south, and Zambia to the west. It became independent in 1964.
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