Mali: Introduction

Capital: Bamako

Population

Total Population: 15,370,000

Natural Increase: 3.0%

Density: 13 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 33.3%

Ethnic Origins: Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%.

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: Bambara, and a large number of African languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, Indigenous beliefs 9%.

Literacy Rate: 24.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bamako

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Country Overview

Area: 1,240,190 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Landlocked country; dominance of the primary sector.

HDI*: 0.309/1

HDI (World Rank): 160/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

28°

Low: 25° | High: 36°

Humidity: 79% | Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 6:05 am | Sunset: 6:51 pm

Bamako, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Mali, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Mali, Dial +223

Internet Suffix: .ml

Telephone Lines: 0.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,185	3,339	2,644	2,850	3,250
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,556	2,097	2,030	2,250	2,460
Imports of Services (million USD)	774	1,022	870	890	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	359	442	391	350	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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