Mali

• Full name: The Republic of Mali
• Population: 16.3 million (2012)
• Capital: Bamako
• Area: 1.25 million sq km (482,077 sq miles)
• Major languages: French, Bambara, Berber, Arabic
• Major religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs
• Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 53 years (women)
  
• Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
• Main exports: Cotton, gold, livestock
• GNI per capita: US $610 (2011)
• Internet domain: .ml

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