| Capital: Bamako |
| Area: 1.24 million sq km (1) |
| Population: 13.1 million (2) |
| Major languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages (1) |
| Life expectancy at birth: female 48.7 years and male 47.4 years (2) |
| Infant Mortality rate: 121 deaths/1,000 live births (2) |
| Adult literacy: female 11.9% and male 26.7% (2) |
| Population below income poverty line of $1 a day (MDG): 72.3% (2) |
| Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 50% (2) |
| Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation: 46% (2) |
| Monetary unit: CFA franc (Communauté Financière Africaine franc) (1) |
| Main exports: cotton, gold, livestock (1) |
| GNI per capita: US $380 (3) |
| International dialing code: +223 |
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| NB: Information Sources: (1) The World Factbook; (2) UNDP Human Development Report 2006; (3) World Bank, 2005 |
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