Mali

Republic of Mali

GOVERNMENT:
President ---------------------------------Alpha Oumar Konare
Population: ----------------------------- 10,108,569
Capital City: ----------------------------- Bamako
Capital City (Est. pop.)-------------------- 919,000
Independence:----------- June 20, 1960

GEOGRAPHY:
Area: --------------------- 1,240,142 sq.km : 482,077 sq mi

PEOPLE:
Official languages:------------------- French

VITAL STATISTICS:
Literacy:------------------ 31%
Birth Rate---------------------- 50/1000
Unemployment----------------- NA%

ECONOMY:
Monitary unit -------------------------- Franc CFA
Economy:------------ Agricultural Products, cotton
Natural Resources----------- Bauxite,iron

Geography:Mali is in west Africa , most of the country lies in the Sahara. Mali is a
landlocked country.