Population: 12,337,000 Capital: Lilongwe Religion: Christian, Muslim, indigenous beliefs Life expectancy at birth: 40.2 years Infant mortality: 117 per 1000 births Literacy: 74.5% (male) 46.5% (female) Gross national income: $570 US per capita Est. Number of people living with HIV/AIDS, 2003 Adults and children: 900,000 Adults (15-49): 810,000 (Adult infection rate: 14.2%) Women (15-49): 460,000 Children (0-15): 83,000 Estimated number of AIDS-related deaths, 2003 Adults and children: 85,000 Estimated number of orphans, 2003 Children under 17 who have lost one or both parents to AIDS: 500,000 From the UN Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, 2004