Capital:
Bamako
Area:
1,240,142 sq km/478,695 sq ml
Language:
Bambara, French
Currency:
CFA Franc
Population:
11,626,219
Life expectancy:
44 (men), 48 (women)
Literacy rate:
41%
Religions:
90% Sunni Muslim, animist
Physical features:
Landlocked state with savannah in the south, Sahara Desert in the north, hills in the north east
Ethnic distribution:
50% Mande also Fulani, Minianka, Senutu, Songhai and the nomadic Tuareg in the north
Exports:
Cotton, peanuts, livestock, fish, gold
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