Mali
Geography
| Location | Western Africa, southwest of Algeria. |
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| Area | total: 1,240,192 sq km land: 1,220,190 sq km water: 20,002 sq km |
| Natural Resources | gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited |
Others
| Nationality | noun: Malian(s) adjective: Malian |
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| Religions | Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9% |
| Languages | French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages |
| Country name | conventional long form: Republic of Mali conventional short form: Mali former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | name: Bamako geographic coordinates: 12 39 N, 8 00 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Administrative divisions | 8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou |
| Independence | 22 September 1960 (from France) |
| Legal system | based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Economy
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | $18.9 billion (2013 est.) |
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| GDP (official exchange rate) | $11.37 billion (2013 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 4.8% (2013 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $1,200 (2009 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 38.5% industry: 24.4% services: 37% (2013 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture: 80% industry and services: 20% (2005 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | 36.1% (2005 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 0.1% (2013 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | cotton, millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts; cattle, sheep, goats |
| Industries | food processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining |
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| Exports - commodities | cotton, gold, livestock |
| Currency (code) | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
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Population and Health
| Population | 16,455,903 (July 2014 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 47.6% (male 3,931,818/female 3,899,535) 15-24 years: 19% (male 1,489,830/female 1,638,995) 25-54 years: 26.7% (male 2,042,666/female 2,348,337) 55-64 years: 3% (male 307,167/female 306,470) 65 years and over: 3% (male 246,084/female 245,001) (2014 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 3% (2014 est.) |
| Birth rate | 45.53 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Death rate | 13.22 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.87 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2014 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 104.34 deaths/1,000 live births male: 111.04 deaths/1,000 live births female: 97.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 54.95 years male: 53.12 years female: 56.83 years (2014 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 6.16 children born/woman (2014 est.) |
| Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old(any method) | 8% (2007-2012) |
| Unmet need of contraceptive | 27.6% (2006) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 100,300 (2012) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 4,900 (2012) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.4% male: 43.1% female: 24.6% (2011 est.) |