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 Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares its boundaries with
Algeria , Burkina Faso ,
Guinea , Cote d'Ivoire , Mauritania , Niger
, Senegal . Mali , formerly a confederation of two French
colonies, Sudanese Republic and Senegal became free in 1960. When Senegal
left the federation, the name of Sudanese
Republic was changed to Mali.
Mali was
under dictatorial rule till 1991. The
first elected President came to power in Mali in 1992.
 Mali is a poor country. 65% of its land area is desert. Riverine area is used for agriculture. About 70% of the population is employed in
farming and fishing.
Malian
have a low life expectancy of 48 years; high infant mortality and low adult literacy. 1.7%
of the adult population are HIV positive.
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Capital: Bamako
Area: 1 240 000 km²
Population: 11 134 000
Currency: 1 US$ = 600 CFA
GDP: 172/543$
HDI : 171/229
Languages: French, Bambara, Senoufo, Sarakole, Dogon, Songhai,
Tuareg, Arab
Ethnic groups: Bambara, Fulani, Tuareg, Soninka, Sénoufi, Songhai,
Malinké
Religions: Muslim 80%, Animist 18%, Christian 2%
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