Mali


 * MALI**

Mali is a great country. There is about 1-10 [people per square mile and it is about the size of California and Texas combined, making it the biggest country in west Africa with lots of room. even thought this country seems like there is not a lot to do, there really is because the Sahara desert is in part of it. The Niger river also runs through Mali, making it a popular place to see. The rainy season is from June to September making it very wet; But there is usually good weather all around. Mali is also well known for the uranium mining. Those are some reasons why Mali is a great country and you should visit it!
 * Summary**

Malis climate is different from the United States, but not too different fromt he rest of the world. It is semi desert or arid desert. IN the central region, Sahel, there is a flood cycle between August and November.The rainy season extends from June to September.The Southwestern area of Mali has great rainfall and more rivers because of that.
 * Climate**

The population is 11,995,402. Mali is a little less than twice the size of Texas. The growth rate for this country is about 2.681 % every year. Mali is a pretty big country so there is a lot of room for ppl, with almost 1 person per square mile it is never overly crowded. There is many tourists in southeat Mali because of the Nile River.
 * Population**

Some of the natural recources is Mali include: gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits.
 * Vegetation**

Capital: Bamako Total Area:478838 Language:French, Barama other African languages Major Religions:Muslim Indegenous Population: 13400000 Life Expectancy:48 Annual Polpulation Growth:3.3% Literacy Rate: 46% Doctors:4 Televisions:27 Internet users:2