Mali: flag, capital and map

Mali at a glance: its flag, its capital Bamako, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Mali
Mali: its flag

Mali’s vertical green-yellow-red tricolour dates back to 1959, the year of the Mali Federation with Senegal: the central yellow band then carried a black kanaga, a stylised human figure with raised arms, borrowed from Dogon tradition.

When the federation broke up, that figure was dropped on 1 March 1961 so as not to offend religious sensitivities, leaving the plain flag flown today. Green stands for hope, yellow for purity and mineral wealth, red for the blood shed for independence.

Location map — Mali
Mali on the world map
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Mali in figures

Capital
Bamako
Population
22.4 million inhabitants as of 2022
Area
1,240,192 km²
Currency
Malian franc, West African CFA franc
Official languages
Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fula, Hassaniya Arabic, Kassonke, Maninka, Minyanka, Senufo, Songhay, Soninke, Tamasheq
Demonym
Malian
Local name
Mali
Internet domain
.ml
Calling code
+223
UN member since
Admission date: 28-09-1960

Mali: bordering countries

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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