Country (long form) Republic of Mali
Capital Bamako
Total Area 478,766.68 sq mi
1,240,000.00 sq km
Population 10,685,948 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous indigineous languages
Religions Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture and fishing 80% (1998 est.)
Industry minor local consumer goods production and food processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining
Agriculture cotton, millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts; cattle, sheep, goats
Exports cotton 50%, gold, livestock (1998 est.)
Natural Resources gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydropower

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