Formation
Sep 22, 1960
Mali
Capital
Bamako
Population
21.9 million (2021)
Mali
About
The eighth-largest nation in Africa. In the north, the Sahara Desert covers almost half of the country. Rock art in the Sahara suggests that Mali has been inhabited since 10,000 BC.
Trivia
The country contains numerous vast salt mines. It has 12 national languages. The Grand Mosque of Djenne is the world's largest man-made clay structure.
