Republic of Mali République du Mali  (French) Mali ka Fasojamana ߡߊߟߌ ߞߊ ߝߊߛߏߖߊߡߊߣߊ‎  (Bambara) Renndaandi Maali 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭‎  (Fula)
Motto:
Anthem:
Location of  Mali  (green)
Capital and largest city	Bamako 12°39′N 8°0′W / 12.650°N 8.000°W / 12.650; -8.000
Official languages	French
List French Arabic English Fulani Mandinka
Ethnic groups	50% Mande 16% Fula 13% Voltaic (Senufo / Bwa) 10% Tuareg / Moor 6% Songhai 4% other
Religion	95% Islam 3% Traditional faiths 2% Christianity
Demonym(s)	Malian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic under a provisional government
• Interim President	Assimi Goïta
• Interim Vice President	Vacant
• Prime Minister	Choguel Kokalla Maïga
• President of the National Assembly	Lassana N’Diaye
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• Sudanese Republic established	24 November 1958
• from Francea	20 June 1960
• as Mali	22 September 1960
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (23rd)
• Water (%)	1.6
Population
• 2020 estimate	20,250,833 (59th)
• November 2018 census	19,329,841
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (215th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$44.329 billion
• Per capita	$2,271
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$17.407 billion
• Per capita	$891
Gini (2010)	33.0 medium
HDI (2019)	0.434 low · 184th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+223
ISO 3166 code	ML
Internet TLD	.ml
As the Sudanese Republic, with Senegal as the Mali Federation.

Mali (Bambara: ߡߊߟߌ, Fula: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Arabic: مالي), officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali; Bambara: ߡߊߟߌ ߞߊ ߝߊߛߏߖߊߡߊߣߊ); Fula: 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Arabic: جمهورية مالي) is a landlocked country (a country entirely surrounded by land) in West Africa. Mali is bordered by Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Physical features of Mali include the Sahara desert in the north, with the Niger River and Sénégal River in the southern part of the country. As of a July 2021 estimate, Mali has a population of approximately 18 million people. Mali has a total area of 1,220,190 square kilometres (471,120 sq mi). Most of the people live in the southern part of the country. Mali's capital and most populated city is Bamako.