Mali (D)
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Capital: |
Bamako |
Population: |
11,995,402 |
Land Area: |
1,220,190 sq km (471,115 sq miles) |
Land Division: |
8 Regions (Gao, Kayes, Kidal,
Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso,
Tombouctou)
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Currency: |
CFA Franc (XOF) |
Languages: |
French (Official), Bambara 80%,
numerous African languages
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National Day: |
September 22 (Independence Day) |
Religions: |
Muslim 90%, Christian 1%,
Indigenous Beliefs 9%
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Ethnicity: |
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke,
Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%,
Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor
10%, other 5%
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