Interesting facts about Mali
- Official Name: République du Mali (Republic of Mali)
- Form of Government: transitional government with one legislative body (transitional council [121])1
- President: Bah Ndaw
- Prime Minister: octar Ouane (interim)
- GDP: 17.28 billion USD (2019)
- Capital: Bamako
- Population: 19.66 million (2019)
- Official Languages: French
- Currency: West African CFA franc
- Timezone: GMT
- Area: 1.24 million km²
- Dialing Code: +223
- Major Mountain Ranges: Bambouk Mountains
- Major Rivers: Bagoe,Karakoro
- Continent: Africa
- Border Countries: Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Cote d’Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west.
Map of Mali
National Symbols of Mali
- National Bird: firefinch
- National Anthem: “Le Mali”
- National Animal: Vulture
- National Flower: royal garden
- National Poet: Taylor McDowell
- National Game: football
