| 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 |
10,685,948 (July 2000 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 |
45.5 male, 47.85 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$820 (1999 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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