Area 1,240,192 sq km (478,838 sq mi)
Poplation 11,626,000
Capital city Bamako (1,016,000)
Government Multiparty Republic
Ethnicity Groups: Mande 50% (Bambara, Maliinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltavic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, Others
Language French (official), many African languages
Religions Islam 90%, traditional beliefs 9%, Christianity 1%
Currency CFA franc = 100 centimes

The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in northern Africa.

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