Mali
Official name: |
Mali |
Capital City: |
Bamako |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
223 |
Population: |
9,653,261 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 20, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 5, May 1, 25, Sep 10, 22, Dec 18, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: cotton, livestock, gold |
Partners: mostly franc zone and Western Europe Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, construction materials, petroleum, textiles |
Partners: mostly franc zone and Western Europe Total Export: |
$415 million (f.o.b., 1993) |
Total Import: |
$842 million (f.o.b., 1993) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$5.4 billion (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$600 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
31% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.95% (1996 est.) |
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