| Country | Mali |
| Continent | Africa |
| Location | 17.57070 N, 3.99620 W |
| Map of Mali |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 1,240,192 km² |
| Neighboring Countries | Burkina Faso
Mauritania Guinea Ghana Togo Ivory Coast Benin Senegal Western Sahara Niger Gambia Algeria Sierra Leone Guinea-Bissau Liberia Morocco Nigeria Gibraltar Cameroon Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principle Tunisia Chad Portugal Spain |
| Time Zone | GMT (UTC +0) |
| Population | 18.789 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Independence Day | June 20th, 1960 |
| President of Mali | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
| Prime Minister of Mali | Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga |
| National Anthem | ‘’Le Mali’’ |
| Motto | ‘’Un peuple, un but, une foi (One People, One Goal, One Faith)’’ |
| National Animal | Leopard
|
| Traditional Drink | Kinkeliba
|
| National Mosque | Great Mosque of Djenné |
| Cereals Produce Mainly | Irrigated Rice
Maize Millet Rainfed Rice Sorghum |
| National Poet | Taylor Mali |
| National Sport | Soccer |
| National Language | French |
| Seasons | Rainy Season
Hot and Dry Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Mali | Literature Award – Burt Award
Cinema Award – FESPACO Award, Africa Movie Academy Award |
| Traditional Dress | For Men’s
Boubou (An ample, Full length Tunic) For Women’s Pagne (Wrapround Skirt) Headdress |
| Religion | Islam (94.8%)
Christian (2.4%) Animist (2.0%) None (0.5%) Unspecified (0.3%) |
| Average Marriage age | 24.1 years for men and 16.7 years for women |
| Capital | Bamako (120 39’N 800’W) |
| Number of Region | 10 Regions |
| Largest Region | Tombouctou Region |
| Smallest Region | Ségou Region |
| Number of Cities | 24 Cities |
| Largest City | Bamako |
| Smallest City | Kita |
| Literacy rate | 48.2% (males)
29.2% (females) |
| Type of Government | Republic
Unitary State Semi-Presidential System |
| GDP | PPP – $40.974 billion (2017)
Nominal – $14.344 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $2,360 (2017) |
| Total Number of Mali Army | 6,000,000 (Manpower) |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Calling Code | +223 |
| Internet TLD | .mi |
| ISO 3166 code | MI |
| Festivals | Gouin Festival
Festival on the Niger Desert Festival Diamwari Festival Daoula-Ba Festival Dogon Mask Festival Plastering the Great Mosque International Rails Festival |
| Historic Sites | Bandiagara Cliffs (Dogon Country)
Djinguereber Mosque Fort de Medine Tomb of Askia |
| Protected Areas in Mali | 4 National Parks
1 Biosphere Reserve |
| Longest River | Niger River |
| Longest Bridge | China-Mali Friendship Bridge |
| Largest Lake | Lake Faguibine |
| Largest Desert | Sahara Desert |
| Highest Mountain | Mount Hombori |
| Biggest Waterfall | Félou Falls |
| Biggest Airport | Bamako-Senou International Airport |
| Total Number of Airport | 26 Airports |
| Total Number of Universities | 6 Universities |
| Tallest Building | BCEAO Tower (Bamako) |
| Richest person of Mali | Mansa Musa |
| Best places to visit in Mali | Timbuktu
Gao Bamako Djenné Mopti Ségou Hombori Sikasso Kayes Boucle du Baoulé National Park |
| Official Website | http://www.gouv.ml/NWPM/index.do |
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