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République du Mali

bulletCapital: Bamako.  Area: 482,077 sq. mi.
bulletPopulation: ~9.6 million.  Pop. density: 20 per sq. mi.  Urban: 26%.
bulletEthnic groups:  Mande (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole) 50%, Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%.
bulletPrincipal languages:  French (official), Bambara, many other African languages.
bulletReligions: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%.
bullet Defense: 2.2% of GDP (1994). Active troop strength: 7,350.