Mali

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Region

Africa · Western Africa

Capital

Bamako

Population

25,198,821 (2025)

Government

semi-presidential republic

Currency

West African CFA franc (XOF)

Official languages

French

Spoken languages

Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, other 6.3%

Written scripts

Latin

Area

1,240,192 km²

Coastline

Landlocked

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

African Union (suspended), IMF, OIC, WCO, WTO

Borders

Algeria , Burkina Faso , Guinea , Ivory Coast , Mauritania , Niger , Senegal

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

gold, cotton, oil seeds, fertilizers, gum resins (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, broadcasting equipment, cement, cotton fabric, plastic products (2023)

Natural resources

gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower

Primary route

Gulf of Guinea ports (Lagos, Tema, Abidjan) to Europe

Secondary route

South Atlantic services to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure