| Local name: République du Mali |
| Surface : 1,240,140 sq km
(483,654 sq mi) |
| Population : 11.134.000 inhabitants |
| Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz |
| Climate: Mali is made up of two climatic regions, Sudanese and
Sahelian, with the city of Keyes roughly the meeting point. Average annual rainfall in the
south of the Sudanese regions is about 55 inches and in the north, where it borders the
desert, only 8 inches. In the Sahelian region there are considerable variations of
temperature, especially in April, May and June, the period of maximum heat, and in
December, when the hot, dry harmattan blows. The average temperature is 30°C (86°F).
Continuing north through the Sahelian regions, one gradually enters into a Saharan climate
marked by the virtual absence of rain and an extremely dry atmosphere. Over 40% of the
country is, in fact, desert, and unsuitable for agriculture. The year is divided into
three main seasons varying in length according to the latitude: November - February, cool
and dry; March to May, hot and dry; and June to October, a season of rains characterised
by lower temperatures and an increase in humidity. |
| Visas: Visas are required by all visitors except nationals of Algeria,
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger,
Senegal, France, Togo and Tunisia provided you are in possession of a valid ID. Passports
must be valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry. |
| Capital : Bamako |
| System : Presidential Republic........A
new constitution allowing for presidential elections was introduced in 1992 and approved
by a national referendum, after the overthrow of the military dictatorship by the Conseil
National de Réconciliation. Executive power rests with the president who is elected for a
5-year term. The president appoints a prime minister who, in turn, appoints a Council of
Ministers. A 129-member National Assembly, also elected for five years, holds legislative
powers. |
| Languages: French. The main African languages are Bambara,
Songhaï, Tuareg and Arabic |
| Religions: Muslim 90%, traditional African religion 9%,
Christian 1% |
| Money : CFA franc (CFAF) |
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