Portal:Mali

The Mali Portal Mali (/ˈmɑːli/ (listen); French pronunciation: ​[mali]), officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali; Bambara: ߡߊߟߌ ߞߊ ߝߊߛߏߖߊߡߊߣߊ, romanized: Mali ka Fasojamana, Fula: 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, romanized: Renndaandi Maali, Arabic: جمهورية مالي), is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 19.1 million. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert. The country's southern part is in the Sudanian savanna, where the majority of inhabitants live, and both the Niger and Senegal rivers pass through. The country's economy centres on agriculture and mining. One of Mali's most prominent natural resources is gold, and the country is the third largest producer of gold on the African continent. It also exports salt. Present-day Mali was once part of three West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire (for which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire. At its peak in 1300, the Mali Empire covered an area about twice the size of modern-day France and stretched to the west coast of Africa. In the late 19th century, during the Scramble for Africa, France seized control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan. French Sudan (then known as the Sudanese Republic) joined with Senegal in 1959, achieving independence in 1960 as the Mali Federation. Shortly thereafter, following Senegal's withdrawal from the federation, the Sudanese Republic declared itself the independent Republic of Mali. After a long period of one-party rule, a coup in 1991 led to the writing of a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic, multi-party state. In January 2012, an armed conflict broke out in northern Mali, in which Tuareg rebels took control of a territory in the north, and in April declared the secession of a new state, Azawad. The conflict was complicated by a military coup that took place in March and later fighting between Tuareg and other rebel factions. In response to territorial gains, the French military launched Opération Serval in January 2013. A month later, Malian and French forces recaptured most of the north. Presidential elections were held on 28 July 2013, with a second-round run-off held on 11 August, and legislative elections were held on 24 November and 15 December 2013. In the early 2020s Mali experienced two military takeovers by Assimi Goïta. (Full article...) Selected article - The military history of the Mali Empire is that of the armed forces of the Mali Empire, which dominated Western Africa from the mid 13th to the late 15th century. The military culture of the empire's driving force,Mandinka people, influenced many later states in West Africa including break-away powers such as the Songhay and Jolof empires. Institutions from the Mali Empire also survived in the 19th century army of Samory Ture who saw himself as the heir to Old Mali's legacy. (Full article...) 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Malian musical duo Amadou et Mariam are known internationally for their music, combining Malian and international influences. (from Culture of Mali) Pashalik of Timbuktu (yellow-striped) as part of the Saadi dynasty of Morocco, c. 1591 (from History of Mali) Griots of Sambala, king of Médina (Fula people, Mali), 1890 (from Mali) Members of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, directory of the ruling junta in Mali (from Mali) A textile artisan at work in Djenne, Mali. (from Culture of Mali) Ex-Malian Transition President Dioncounda Traoré (from Mali) Kalabougou potters (from Mali) Jollof rice with vegetables and a boiled egg (from Malian cuisine) A Dogon hunter with an old flintlock rifle still in use. (from Culture of Mali) The Tuareg are historic, nomadic inhabitants of northern Mali. (from Mali) High school students in Kati (from Mali) Former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré and Minister-president of the Netherlands Mark Rutte (from Mali) Mango packaging (from Malian cuisine) Satellite image of Mali (from Mali) A crowd of women in Mali. (from Culture of Mali) Mali map of Köppen climate classification (from Mali) Landscape in Hombori (from Mali) Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali, January 2012 (from Mali) Malian children playing football (from Culture of Mali) Location of Mali (from Malian cuisine) Konoguel Mosque tower (from Mali) Malian children playing football in a Dogon village (from Mali) Location of Mali (green) (from Mali) WWI Commemorative Monument to the "Armée Noire" (from Mali) Malian tea (from Mali) A Bozo girl in Bamako (from Mali) A proportional representation of Mali exports, 2019 (from Mali) Malian tea (from Malian cuisine) Bògòlanfini fabric. (from Culture of Mali) A market scene in Djenné (from Mali) Village in the Sahel region (from Mali) The pages above are from Timbuktu Manuscripts written in Sudani script (a form of Arabic) from the Mali Empire showing established knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. Today there are close to a million of these manuscripts found in Timbuktu alone. (from Mali) An entrance to the Djinguereber mosque (from Mali) The extent of the Mali Empire's peak (from Mali) Cotton processing at CMDT (from Mali) A farmer with potatoes (from Malian cuisine) Mali Dogon Dance (from Mali) Categories Select [►] to view subcategories Mali Mali-related lists Buildings and structures in Mali Malian culture Economy of Mali Education in Mali Environment of Mali Geography of Mali Government of Mali Health in Mali History of Mali Organisations based in Mali Malian people Politics of Mali Malian society Mali stubs Cities and towns   Largest cities or towns in Mali According to the 2009 Census Rank Name Region Pop. Bamako Sikasso 1 Bamako Bamako 1,810,366 2 Sikasso Sikasso 226,618 3 Koutiala Sikasso 141,444 4 Ségou Ségou 133,501 5 Kayes Kayes 126,319 6 Mopti Mopti 120,786 7 Kalabancoro Koulikoro 96,173 8 Gao Gao 86,353 9 Kati Koulikoro 84,500 10 San Ségou 66,967 WikiProjects WikiProject Mali WikiProject Africa Topics in Mali Culture Demographics Economy Geography History Politics Selected picture Credit: Robin Taylor A view of Bamako, Mali, with the Presidential Palace in the background Related portals Africa Guinea Mauritania Senegal All Africa-related portals Map Associated Wikimedia Sources Portals Activities Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Random portal