National name
République de Mali
Government
Republic.
Geography
Most of Mali, in West Africa, lies in the Sahara. The only fertile area is in the south, where the Niger and Senegal rivers provide irrigation.
Historical Background
The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in 1991 by a coup that ushered in democratic government. President Alpha KONARE won Mali's first democratic presidential election in 1992 and was reelected in 1997. In keeping with Mali's two-term constitutional limit, KONARE stepped down in 2002 and was succeeded by Amadou TOURE.
Facts & Figures
Name
MALI
Capital
Bamako
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Language
Bambara
Religion
Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district. Each of the regions bears the name of its principal city. The regions are divided into 49 cercles. The cercles and the capital district are divided into 703 communes.[1]
Area
298 km2 (206th)115 sq m
Population
2010 estimate 396,334[5] (176th1) 2006 census 298,968[6]
Currency
Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
République de Mali
Government
Republic.
Geography
Most of Mali, in West Africa, lies in the Sahara. The only fertile area is in the south, where the Niger and Senegal rivers provide irrigation.
Historical Background
The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in 1991 by a coup that ushered in democratic government. President Alpha KONARE won Mali's first democratic presidential election in 1992 and was reelected in 1997. In keeping with Mali's two-term constitutional limit, KONARE stepped down in 2002 and was succeeded by Amadou TOURE.
Facts & Figures
Name
MALI
Capital
Bamako
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Language
Bambara
Religion
Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district. Each of the regions bears the name of its principal city. The regions are divided into 49 cercles. The cercles and the capital district are divided into 703 communes.[1]
Area
298 km2 (206th)115 sq m
Population
2010 estimate 396,334[5] (176th1) 2006 census 298,968[6]
Currency
Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
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