| The
official name of Mali is the République de Mali. |
| Capital |
Bamako |
| Population |
11.134
million (1996) |
| Size |
1,240,192
square km |
| Languages |
French |
| Average
life expectancy |
Male
47 yrs ('96), female 45 yrs ('94) |
| Currency |
West
African CFA Franc |
| Infant
deaths per 1,000 births |
134
(1996) |
| Major
exports |
cotton,
gold |
| Total
external debt |
US$
3,020 million |
| Communications |
10
TV sets, 44 radios, and 2 main telephone lines per 1000 people |
| Climate |
mostly
hot and dry; semi-tropical in the far south |
| Time |
GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time) |
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