September 22 Independence Day of the Republic of Mali

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September 22 Independence Day of the Republic of Mali

 The country gained independence from France on September 1960, 22 (formerly French Sudan). Independence Day is celebrated as a national holiday. The capital is Bamako. Area-1240142 sq.km. Population - 14517176 people (2009). The official language is French. The majority of the population believes in Islam (70%), Christianity (5%) and paganism. The currency is the African franc. Geographical location and nature. A country located in West Africa. To the west - Mauritania (border length - 2237 km) and Senegal (419 km), to the northeast - Algeria (1376 km), to the east - Niger (821 km), to the south - Burkina Faso (1000 km), Guinea (858). km) and C Kte d'Ivoire (532 km). The total length of the border is 7243 km. Most of the country is occupied by plains with an average altitude of 500-600 m above sea level. To the north are the rocky areas of the Sahara Desert. To the southwest, south and east are Bambua, Monding, as well as the Hambori Mountains, with a maximum elevation of 1155 m. The largest river is the Niger. The country is very rich in minerals such as gold, phosphate, uranium, iron ore, bauxite, manganese, lithium and lead. The climate is tropical continental, hot and dry, and the southern edge is subequatorial.