 | Capital city: Bamako, largest city
(main river port and international airport). |
 | Area: 1240142 square km |
 | National day: 22 September. |
 | Independence: 20 June 1960 as part
of Mali Federation, comprising Senegal and Mali (formerly French
Sudan). Became independent as a separate state on 22 September 1960 |
 | Population: 12 million as of 2000 |
 | Leader: Alpha Oumar Konare, born
1946, President since April 1992. |
 | Language: French (official), Arabic,
Bambara, Dogon, Fulani, Manding, Senufo, Songhai, Tamasaq. |
 | Currency: CFA francs. |
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