Portal:Mali

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked countryinWest Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,241,238 square kilometres (479,245 sq mi). The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal. The population of Mali is 21.9 million,0 67% of which was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The country has 13 official languages, of which Bambara is the most commonly spoken.

The sovereign state of Mali consists of 19 regions; its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert. The country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, is in the Sudanian savanna and both the Niger and Senegal rivers pass through. The country's economy centres on agriculture and mining. Its most prominent natural resources include gold, of which it is the third largest producer in Africa, as well as salt.

Mali was once part of three extremely powerful and wealthy West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire (for which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire. At its peak in 1300, the Mali Empire was the wealthiest country in Africa and one of the wealthiest on earth, with its 14th-century emperor Mansa Musa believed to be one of the wealthiest individuals in history. Besides being an economic powerhouse, medieval Mali was a centre of Islam, culture and knowledge, with Timbuktu becoming a renowned place of learning with its university, one of the oldest in the world still active. The expanding Songhai Empire absorbed the empire in 1468, followed by a Saadian army which defeated the Songhai in 1591. In the late 19th century, during the Scramble for Africa, France seized control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan; as the Sudanese Republic, a brief federation with Senegal was formed, achieving independence in 1960. After Senegal's withdrawal, the Republic of Mali was established. After a long period of one-party rule, a coup in 1991 led to a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic, multi-party state.

In January 2012, an armed conflict broke out in northern Mali, in which Tuareg rebels took control of a territory in the north, and in April declared the secession of a new state, Azawad. The conflict was complicated by a military coup in March 2012 and later fighting between Tuareg and other rebel factions. In response to territorial gains, the French military launched Operation Serval in January 2013. A month later, Malian and French forces recaptured most of the north, although the conflict continued. Presidential elections were held on 28 July 2013, with a second-round run-off held on 11 August, and legislative elections were held on 24 November and 15 December 2013. In the early 2020s, Mali experienced two military takeovers by Assimi Goïta. (Full article...)

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The Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), also known as the Saharan cheetah, is a cheetah subspecies native to the Sahara and the Sahel. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. In 2008, the population was suspected to number less than 250 mature individuals.

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  Image 1GriotsofSambala, king of Médina (Fula people, Mali), 1890 (from Mali)
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  Image 2ADogon hunter with an old flintlock rifle still in use. (from Culture of Mali)
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  Image 3Kalabougou potters (from Mali)
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  Image 4Modibo Sidibe voting in Bamako, 2018 Malian presidential election (from Mali)
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  Image 5The extent of the Mali Empire's peak (from Mali)
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  Image 6The pages above are from Timbuktu Manuscripts written in Sudani script (a form of Arabic) from the Mali Empire showing established knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. Today there are close to a million of these manuscripts found in Timbuktu alone. (from Mali)
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  Image 7Mali map of Köppen climate classification (from Mali)
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  Image 8Mali Dogon Dance (from Mali)
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  Image 9Assimi Goita, interim president of Mali since 2021 Malian coup d'état (from Mali)
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  Image 10ABozo girl in Bamako (from Mali)
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  Image 11Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali, January 2012 (from Mali)
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  Image 12A farmer with potatoes (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 13Jollof rice with vegetables and a boiled egg (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 14Malian children playing football in a Dogon village (from Mali)
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  Image 15Grondnut Stew (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 16Former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré and Minister-president of the Netherlands Mark Rutte (from Mali)
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  Image 17Map of the Pashalik of Timbuktu (yellow-striped) as part of the Saadi dynasty of Morocco (outlined black) within the Songhai Empire (outlined red), c. 1591 (from Mali)
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  Image 18Bògòlanfini fabric. (from Culture of Mali)
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  Image 19Konoguel Mosque tower (from Mali)
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  Image 20Map showing the fullest extent of rebel-held territory in January 2013 (from Mali)
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  Image 21Members of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, directory of the ruling junta in Mali (from Mali)
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  Image 22A textile artisan at work in Djenne, Mali. (from Culture of Mali)
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  Image 23Village in the Sahel region (from Mali)
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  Image 24Military situation in Mali (2023). For a detailed map, see here. (from Mali)
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  Image 25Malian musical duo Amadou et Mariam are known internationally for their music, combining Malian and international influences. (from Culture of Mali)
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  Image 26Representatives of Mali and Russia at the 2nd International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” in Moscow, 19 March 2023 (from Mali)
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  Image 27Mango packaging (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 28Cotton processing at CMDT (from Mali)
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  Image 29A market scene in Djenné (from Mali)
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  Image 30Pashalik of Timbuktu (yellow-striped) as part of the Saadi dynasty of Morocco, c. 1591 (from History of Mali)
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  Image 31High school students in Kati (from Mali)
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  Image 32An entrance to the Djinguereber mosque (from Mali)
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  Image 33Malian children playing football (from Culture of Mali)
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  Image 34Flag of Mali (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 35Landscape in Hombori (from Mali)
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  Image 36Cotton being processed in Niono into 180 kg (400 lb) bales for export to other parts of Africa and to France, c. 1950 (from Mali)
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  Image 37Malian tea (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 38Coat of arms of Mali (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 39A proportional representation of Mali exports, 2019 (from Mali)
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  Image 40Malian tea (from Mali)
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  Image 41Another image depicting Groundnut Stew (from Malian cuisine)
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  Image 42GDP per capita development of Mali (from Mali)
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  Image 43A crowd of women in Mali. (from Culture of Mali)
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  Image 44WWI Commemorative Monument to the『Armée Noire』(from Mali)
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  Image 45Satellite image of Mali (from Mali)
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  Image 46The Tuareg are historic, nomadic inhabitants of northern Mali. (from Mali)
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  Image 47Location of Mali (from Malian cuisine)

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Mali According to the 2009 Census[1]
	Rank	Name	Region	Pop.
Bamako Sikasso	1	Bamako	Bamako	1,810,366
	2	Sikasso	Sikasso	226,618
	3	Koutiala	Sikasso	141,444
	4	Ségou	Ségou	133,501
	5	Kayes	Kayes	126,319
	6	Mopti	Mopti	120,786
	7	Kalabancoro	Koulikoro	96,173
	8	Gao	Gao	86,353
	9	Kati	Koulikoro	84,500
	10	San	Ségou	66,967

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