Sudanese Republic

Republic of Mali République du Mali  (French) Mali ka Fasojamana  (Bambara)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Un peuple, un but, une foi" (French) "One nation, one goal, one faith"
Anthem: Le Mali  (French)
Location of  Mali  (green)
Capital and largest city	Bamako 12°39′N 8°0′W / 12.650°N 8.000°W / 12.650; -8.000
Official languages	French
National languages	Bambara Bomu Tieyaxo Bozo Toro So Dogon Maasina Fulfulde Hassaniya Arabic Mamara Senoufo Kita Maninkakan Soninke Koyraboro Senni Syenara Senoufo Tamasheq Xaasongaxango
Ethnic groups	50% Mande 17% Fula 12% Voltaic (Senufo / Bwa) 10% Tuareg / Moor 6% Songhai 4% other
Demonym	Malian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
• Prime Minister	Modibo Keita
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from Francea	20 June 1960
• as Mali	22 September 1960
Area
• Total	1,240,192 km2 (478,841 sq mi) (23rd)
• Water (%)	1.6
Population
• April 2009 census	14,517,176 (67th)
• Density	11.7/km2 (30.3/sq mi) (215th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$30.990 billion
• Per capita	$1,843
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$11.880 billion
• Per capita	$707
Gini (2010)	33.0 medium
HDI (2013)	0.407 low · 176th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+223
ISO 3166 code	ML
Internet TLD	.ml
As the Sudanese Republic, with Senegal as the Mali Federation.

Coordinates: 17°N 4°W / 17°N 4°W / 17; -4

Mali (ⁱ/ˈmɑːli/; French: [maˈli]), officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali), is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 14.5 million. Its capital is Bamako. Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economy centers on agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt. About half the population lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 (U.S.) a day. A majority of the population (90%) are Muslims.