Mali
Country: Mali
Population: 11,995,402
Capital: Bamako
Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency Name: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
Ethnic Breakdown: Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%
Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9%
Major Cities: Bamako, Gao
Phone Country Code: 223
Health Concerns: Malaria
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: November
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, e
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: 72% of people in Mali earn less than $1 per day.
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