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Key Facts
Climate
subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Languages
Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, other 6.3%, u...
Natural resources
gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast