Mali: Introducció

Capital: Bamako

Population

Total Population: 22,593,590

Natural Increase: 3.1%

Density: 18 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 45.4%

Ethnic Origins: The country is comprised of ethnic Mande (Bambara, Malinke and Soninke), Fulani, Voltaic, Songhai, Tuareg, Moor and other ethnic groups.

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: Bambara, and a large number of African languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, Indigenous beliefs 9%.

Literacy Rate: 24.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bamako

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Country Overview

Area: 1,240,190 km²

Type of State: Semi-presidential republic. However, following a coup in 2021, the country is currently governed by a military junta.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Landlocked country; dominance of the primary sector.

HDI*: 0.419/1

HDI (World Rank): 179/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Mali, dial 00
To call Mali, dial +223

Internet Suffix: .ml

Telephone Lines: 0.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 2.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 25.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,134	5,107	6,296	6,456	8,364
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,675	4,794	4,858	5,046	5,321
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,246	2,049	2,433	2,205	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	767	402	523	371	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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