Private guides and guided tours in Mali

Mali

CAPITAL CITY OF Mali: Bamako
LANGUAGE OF Mali: French
CURRENCY OF Mali: CFA franc
COMMENTS ABOUT Mali:

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked nation in Western Africa
Cities : Bamako (capital), Kayes, Sikasso, Mopti, Gao, Kidal,
Best Places : Cliffs of Bandiagara, Djenne, Timbuktu, Tomb of Askia.
Electricity : 220V/50Hz (European plug)
Calling code : +223
Time Zone : UTC

CLIMATE OF Mali: Mali is landlocked and has a subtropical to arid climate. It is mostly flat, rising to rolling northern plains covered by sand, with savanna around the Niger River in the south.
RELIGION OF Mali: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%
POPULATION OF Mali: Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul (Fula/Fulani) 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%>>
CULTURE OF Mali: Approximately 90% of Malians follow Sunni Islam, but not always to the exclusion of traditional religious beliefs and practices. Muslims have their own educational systems, leading in some cases to the equivalent of baccalaureate and doctoral studies. An increasingly large number of Muslims make the pilgrimage to Makkah and study in Arab countries. Christians comprise about 1% of the population, although under French colonial rule the introduction of missionaries into predominantly Islamic areas was encouraged.
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Mali: Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 65% of its land area desert or semidesert, and several prolonged periods of drought occurring there over the last century. Economic activity is largely confined to the riverine area irrigated by the Niger River. About 10% of the population is nomadic and some 80% of the labor force is engaged in farming and fishing. Industrial activity is concentrated on processing farm commodities. Pottery is also practised by women whose wares are bought by dealers and are transported to markets where they are sold by traders.