2013+Mali

=Le Mali 2013 (Caroline et Nicole)=

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 * Mali, the largest country in West Africa, is bordered by seven other states: Algeria lies to the north and northeast, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso to the southeast and, with the Ivory Coast, to the south.


 * Mali is divided into eight regions ( // régions // ) and one district.
 * Each region has a governor.
 * Public education in Mali is in principle provided free of charge and is compulsory for nine years between the ages of seven and sixteen.
 * Mali faces numerous health challenges related to poverty.
 * Islam came to west Africa in the 11th century and remains the predominant religion in most countries in that region.
 * An estimated 90% of Malians are Muslim.
 * capital city of Bamako
 * Mali's independence from France in 1960
 * The River Niger runs deep into Mali's Sahara desert
 * ** Climate: ** Mali's climate is subtropical to arid. It is very hot and dry from February to June; rainy, humid, and mild from June to November; and cool and dry from November to February.
 * Mali, the largest country in West Africa
 * Although more than 40 African languages are spoken in the country, French is the official language

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 * Almost 65% of the land of Mali is a desert which limits the economic activities to the area which is irrigated by the Niger River. 
 * Birth rate is on average 7.4 per woman
 * Mali is home to some 15.8 million people
 * Many Malians are subsistence farmers, raising millet, sorghum, rice and corn
 * the country's third-largest export after cotton and livestock is gold
 * Life expectancy is around 49 years