Where is Mali?

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Located in the continent of Africa, Mali covers 1,220,190 square kilometers of land and 20,002 square kilometers of water, making it the 24th largest nation in the world with a total area of 1,240,192 square kilometers.

Mali became an independent state in 1960, after gaining its sovereignty from France. The population of Mali is 14,533,511 (2012) and the nation has a density of 12 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Mali is the CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF). As well, the people of Mali are refered to as Malian.

The dialing code for the country is 223 and the top level internet domain for Malian sites is .ml.

Mali shares land borders with 7 countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal.

To learn more, visit our detailed Mali section.

Quick facts

Population	14,533,511
Density	11.9 / km² ( 30.8 / mi² )
Language	French
Independence Year	1960
Capital	Bamako (Bamako)
Currency	CFA Franc BCEAO
GDP	12,074,473,002 (2014 data)
GDP per Capita	831 (2014 data)
Land Area	1,220,190 km² (471,118 mi²)
Water Area	20,002 km² (7,723 mi²)
Neighbouring Countries	The Niger, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire
Minimum Longitude	-12.240
Maximum Longitude	4.240
Mininum Latitude	10.160
Maximum Latitude	25.000