 Mali
is also known as the Republic of Mali. This landlocked
country is situated in western Africa and it is the
seventh largest country in this continent. It has the
Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso on its south, Algeria on
its north and Mauritania and Senegal on its west. Bamako
is the capital city of Mali and it has about 12,000,000
people in its land. Fishing and agriculture are the two
main industries where most of the country’s revenue
comes from. Salt, uranium and gold are some of the
natural resources of this nation. Mali may be the
twenty-fourth largest country in the world, but it is
also one of the poorest countries worldwide. The yearly
salary of an average worker is about US$1,500, which is
very less. The size of this nation is similar to the
size of Peru or South Africa.
About 90% of the population is Muslims, 5% are
Christians and the remaining 5% of the people follow
indigenous animist beliefs. The development and health
indicators of the country ranks very low, as compared to
other countries. The children in the country can get
public education without paying any money and the
Government has made it obligatory for children to study
for nine years starting from age seven.
The people from Mali are called Malians.
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