Outline of Mali


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mali:
Mali - landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa. It is the seventh most extensive country in Africa, bordering 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.
Consisting of eight regions, Mali's borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara, while the country's southern region, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger River and Senegal River. The country's economic structure centers around agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's natural resources include gold, uranium, and salt. Due to a high incidence of poverty, Mali is considered to be one of the poorest nations in the world.
Present-day Mali was once part of three West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire. In the late 19th century, Mali fell under French control, becoming part of French Sudan. Mali gained independence in 1959 with Senegal, as the Mali Federation in 1959. A year later, the Mali Federation became the independent nation of Mali in 1960. After a long period of one-party rule, a 1991 coup led to the writing of a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic, multi-party state.

General reference

Geography of Mali

Geography of Mali

Location

Environment of Mali

Environment of Mali

Natural geographic features of Mali

Regions of Mali

Ecoregions of Mali

List of ecoregions in Mali

Administrative divisions of Mali

Administrative divisions of Mali
Regions of Mali
Cercles of Mali
Cercles of Mali
Arrondissements of Mali
Arrondissements of Mali
Communes of Mali
Communes of Mali
Municipalities of Mali

Demography of Mali

Demographics of Mali

Government and politics of Mali

Politics of Mali

Branches of the government of Mali

Government of Mali

Executive branch of the government of Mali

Legislative branch of the government of Mali

Judicial branch of the government of Mali

Court system of Mali

Foreign relations of Mali

Foreign relations of Mali

International organization membership

The Republic of Mali is a member of:

Law and order in Mali

Law of Mali

Military of Mali

Military of Mali

Local government in Mali

Local government in Mali

History of Mali

History of Mali

Culture of Mali

Culture of Mali

Art in Mali

Sports in Mali

Sports in Mali

Economy and infrastructure of Mali

Economy of Mali

Education in Mali

Education in Mali

Health in Mali

Health in Mali