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Country Name

Mali

Country Code

ML MLI

Country Calling Code

+223

Country Profile

Destination Mali, a virtual guide to the region of the former Mali Empire. Mali is a landlocked country in interior of Western Africa, large parts in the north reach deep into the center of the Sahara, more than half of the country lies in the extremely hot, dust-laden desert, while its central parts are in the Sahel zone, the transition zone between the desert and the savanna, the grassy plain in the south. Mali is bordered by Algeria in north, by Niger in east, by Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire in south, by Guinea in south-west, and by Senegal and Mauritania in west.

Capital Name

Bamako

Languages

French (official) and Bambara

Country Currency

CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Time Zone

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

1.91 crores (2018)

Country Area

1,240,000 km² (474,764 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Timbuktu Gao Bamako Grand Mosque of Djenne Mopti Ségou Mount Hombori Sikasso Market Kayes, Mali Boucle du Baoulé National Park Ansongo Kidal, Mali Douentza Bandiagara Taoudenni, Slabs of Salt

News

Print/Online Africa News Mali Mali Headlines by Africa News. L'Essor State-owned national daily published in Bamako provides national and international news. (in French) Info Matin Privately-owned daily. (in French) Maliactu.net Mali news. (in French) Maliweb.net News from and about Mali. Agence Malienne de presse et de publicité (AMAP) Radio/TV Office de la Radiodiffusion Television du Mali (ORTM) Mali's public television and radio, programmes are in French and local languages. (in French)

Art Culture

Mali Gallery Album photos du Mali Mali images from a tour through Dogon country on a motorbike. Photos Bamako sur la Galerie de L'internaute Photo gallery related to Mali. Music of Mali Songs and History of the Mande Manding songs and traditions, traditional music of Mali. Festival on the Niger Music and dance festival at Segou. Griots of West Africa & Beyond Backgrond information on the tradition of Griots. Mamadou Diabate Malian kora musician, Mamadou Diabate is a member of the Mandinka West African jeli (musician caste) family.

Economy Business

Mali depends on gold mining and agricultural exports for revenue. Economic activity is largely confined to the riverine area irrigated by the Niger River. About 10% of the population is nomadic and about 80% of the labor force is engaged in farming and fishing. Mali is among the 25 poorest countries in the world Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) Central Bank of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) West African Economic and Monetary Union (in French) IZF.net, le portail de la Zone Franc CFA Information about business and investment in the African countries within the monetary system of the Franc Zone - CFA. (in French) National Federation of the Craftsmen of Mali Organisation to support craftsmen of Mali (French, site seems offline)

Transport

Tourism

Education

Lycée Français Liberté The school's homepage, Bamako (in French). Université de Bamako The University of Bamako is a public university in Mali's capital Bamako, it is also known as the University of Mali.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR MALI TOURIST VISAS: Maximum Stay: 365 days TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR MALI VISAS: Two completed Mali visa applications Two passport type photos One copy of proof of vaccination for yellow fever Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Semitropical in the south; arid in the north. Type: Republic Independence: 22 September 1960 (from France). Natural resources: Gold, phosphate, kaolin, salt, and limestone. Agriculture Products, (42% of GDP): millet, sorghum, corn, rice, livestock, sugar, cotton, Groundnuts (peanuts), and tobacco. Agriculture products: Cotton, millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts; cattle, sheep, goats. Industries: Food processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining. Exports - commodities: cotton, gold, livestock Imports - commodities: petroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs, textiles

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