Country (long form) |
Republic of Mali |
Capital |
Bamako |
Total Area |
478,766.68 sq mi 1,240,000.00 sq km (slightly less than twice the size of Texas) |
Population |
11,008,518 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
36,358,534 |
Languages |
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages |
Literacy |
31.0% total, 39.4% male, 23.1% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1% |
Life Expectancy |
45.84 male, 48.24 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$850 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
minor local consumer goods production and food processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining |
Agriculture |
cotton, millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts; cattle, sheep, goats |
Arable Land |
2% |
Natural Resources |
gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydropower |
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