
Mali Travel and Destination Guide
BACKGROUND INFO
Full Name
Republic of Mali
Capital City
Bamako
Area
1,240,140 sq km
Population
11,600,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +0
Weights Measures System
Metric
Languages
• French (official)
• Bambara (other)
• Songhai (other)
• Arabic (other)
Religion
Muslim (90%), traditional African religion (9%), Christian (1%)
Government Type
Republic
Government Leaders
General Amadou Toumani Touré
President (head of state)
Modibo Sidibé
Prime Minister (head of government)
Country Dialing Code
223
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