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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bamako
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1,297,281
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2020
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Mopti
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108,456
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2020
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Sikasso
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144,786
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
17,889,678 |
| Area Total: |
1,240,000km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,220,000km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Bamako |
| Climate: |
Subtropical to arid; hot and dry February |
| Languages: |
French (official)
Bambara
Numerous African languages |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF=100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Proclamation of the Republic is 22 September (1960), Liberation Day is 19 November (1968) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 74.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 84.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 25.8" |
Boundaries
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Mauritania
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2,237 km
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Algeria
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1,376 km
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Burkina Faso
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1,000 km
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Guinea
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858 km
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Niger
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821 km
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Cote d `Ivoire
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532 km
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Senegal
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419 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Mande
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50.00%
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Peul
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17.00%
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Voltaic
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12.00%
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Tuareg and Moor
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10.00%
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Songhai
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6.00%
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Other
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5.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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90.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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9.00%
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Christian
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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