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Photos of Mali

Timbuktu (pictured) is one of ten administrative divisions in Mali and a name that has become synonymous with a faraway, mysterious place. Tuareg nomads founded it around 1100 A.D. as a seasonal camp, but it became a permanent city in the 12th century.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 25

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 226

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 9

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 4

Death rate

comparison ranking: 86

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 177

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 20

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 10

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 4

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 146

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 105

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 115

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 64

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 208

Labor force

comparison ranking: 65

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 46

Public debt

comparison ranking: 151

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 146

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 152

Exports

comparison ranking: 136

Imports

comparison ranking: 133

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 75

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 120

Railways

comparison ranking: total 109

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 38

Waterways

comparison ranking: 45

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 18

Terrorism

Transnational Issues