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République
du Mali
 | Capital: Bamako.
Area: 482,077 sq. mi. |
 | Population: ~9.6 million. Pop. density: 20
per sq. mi. Urban: 26%. |
 | Ethnic groups: Mande (Bambara, Malinke,
Sarakole) 50%, Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%. |
 | Principal languages: French (official),
Bambara, many other African languages. |
 | Religions: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%. |
 | Defense: 2.2% of GDP (1994). Active troop
strength: 7,350. |
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