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Mali

country in West Africa
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World Factbook

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Geography
Location
interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
Climate
subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
Natural resources
gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower
People & Society
Languages
Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 est.)
Religions
Muslim 93.9%, Christian 2.8%, animist 0.7%, none 2.5% (2018 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
22 September 1960 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 22 September (1960)
Legal system
civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$71.253 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 73%, Switzerland 15%, Australia 5%, China 1%, Uganda 1% (2023)
Imports - partners
Cote d'Ivoire 25%, Senegal 19%, China 12%, France 5%, Burkina Faso 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Mali

Summary

Mali is a sovereign state[1]. Mali draws 16,896 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #23 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mali was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Mali was a member of African Union[4].
  • Mali was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Mali was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
  • Mali was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Mali was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Mali is in the country of Mali[9].
  • Mali's head of government is recorded as Abdoulaye Maïga[10].
  • Mali is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Mali's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Mali's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
  • Mali's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Mali's head of state is recorded as Assimi Goïta[15].
  • Mali's capital is recorded as Bamako[16].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Bambara[17].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Bobo[18].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Bozo[19].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Dogon[20].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Fula[21].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Hassaniya Arabic[22].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Kassonke[23].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Maninka[24].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Minyanka[25].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Senufo[26].
  • Mali's official language is recorded as Songhay[27].

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Geography

Mali is in the country of Mali[9]. Mali is on the continent of Africa[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], landlocked country[13], and country[14].

History and Context

Mali Empire is named after Mali[28].

Why It Matters

Mali draws 16,896 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #23 of 197).[2] Mali has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Mali is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . france24.com. france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Fratzs · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Kayes Region, Koulikoro Region, Bamako +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P150]]: [[Q131314964]]"
  2. 4d ago · Fratzs · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → mali_01
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Kayes Region, Koulikoro Region, Bamako +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P150]]: [[Q130581074]]"
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