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''Mali'', officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali), is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering [[Algeria]] on the north, [[Niger]] on the east, Burkina Faso and the [[Côte d'Ivoire]] on the south, [[Guinea]] on the south-west, and [[Senegal]] and [[Mauritania]] on the west. | ''Mali'', officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali), is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering [[Algeria]] on the north, [[Niger]] on the east, Burkina Faso and the [[Côte d'Ivoire]] on the south, [[Guinea]] on the south-west, and [[Senegal]] and [[Mauritania]] on the west. | ||
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Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali), is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west.
Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with an estimated population of more than 14 million (July 2011 CIA est.).
Its capital is Bamako.
Consisting of eight regions, Mali's borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara, while the country's southern region, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economic structure centers around agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's natural resources include gold, uranium, and salt. Mali is considered to be one of the poorest nations in the world.
Its official language is French.