Mali
Population: 11,716,829
Area: 1,240,000 sq km
Ethnic groups: Mande, Peul, Voltaic, Songhai, Tuareg and Moor
Religions: Muslim, indigenous beliefs, Christian
Languages: French (official), Bambara, numerous African languages
Capital: Bamako
Country Phone Code: +223
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc