Consular Info Sheet
Full country name: Republic of Mali
Area: 1,240,140 sq km (483,654 sq mi)
Population: 10,500,000
Capital city: Bamako
Languages: French, Bambara, Songhaï, Tuareg and Arabic
Religion: Muslim 90%, traditional African religion 9%, Christian 1%
Government: Republic
President: General Amadou Toumani Toure
GDP per head: US$790
Inflation: 5%
Major industries: cotton, livestock, gold mining and fishing
Trans-Africa Expedition Stage I traveled through Mali in March 2001. We spent time in Dogon, Djenne, Bamako and reached Timbuktu..
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