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 * __**Major Government**__
 * republic
 * __**Major Religions**__
 * **-** Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9%
 * __**Languages Spoken**__
 * French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
 * __**Current leader or president**__
 * President Amadou Toumani Toure'
 * __** Brief history of the country includ **__**i//ng// __any important people and major wars__**
 * Mali Civil War 1990-1996, President Amadou Toumani Toure'
 * __**Currency**__
 * CFA Franc
 * **__Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)__**
 * Independence Day, 22 September (1960), millet, rice, sweet potatoes, plantains, beans and manioc. Freshwater fish from the River Niger such as Tilapia and salted dried fish are used
 * __** Climated- **__
 * subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
 * __**Population-**__
 * -The population of Mali is 13,796,354 people.
 * __**Geography**__
 * mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
 * **__Major resources__**
 * gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydropower, bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper
 * **__Major tourist attractions and or historical sights__**
 * **__ ﻿ __** Bandiagara Cliffs, Great Mosque of Djene, Bamako sights, Djinguereber Mosque, Jenne-Jeno, Bamako city market
 * **__Area__**
 * 478,841 sq. mile
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