Population: 12.7 million (UN, 2008)- Religions: Muslim 90% (mostly Sunni), Indigenous 9%, Christian 1%
- Languages: French (official), Bambara (80%), Berber, Arabic
- Life expectancy: 47
- Literacy: 31
- Main exports: cotton (50% - largest producer in Africa), gold, livestock
- Independence: 22 Sept 1960 (from France)
- Seasons: hot (Oct to Feb); very hot (Apr to June); wet (July to Aug)
- River: Niger - 1,815 kms navigable (flows west to Niger and Nigeria)
- Natural resources: gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydropower
- Deposits known, but not exploited: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, copper
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Mali Fast Facts
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