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An old name for Malawi was Nyasaland.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Nyasaland was the British colonial name for Malawi until independence in 1964. The country's name changed to Malawi after gaining independence from British rule.

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Malawi, located in southeastern Africa, was known as Nyasaland during the period of British colonial rule (it became a British protectorate in 1891). The name derives from Lake Nyasa (now Lake Malawi), one of the African Great Lakes bordering the country. The country gained independence from Britain in 1964 and was renamed Malawi at that time, taking its name from the Maravi (Malawi) people who historically inhabited the region. So the statement is straightforwardly true and reflects well-documented colonial-era history — Nyasaland Protectorate existed from 1907 until independence, after which the new government chose 'Malawi' to reflect indigenous heritage rather than the colonial lake-derived name.

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