| Location: | Western Africa, southwest of Algeria |
| Population: | 11,995,402 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Bamako geographic coordinates: 12 39 N, 8 00 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $1,200 (2006 est.) |
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