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Capital: Bamako
Area: 1,240,142 sq km/478,695 sq ml
Language: Bambara, French
Currency: CFA Franc
Population: 11,626,219
Life expectancy: 44 (men), 48 (women)
Literacy rate: 41%
Religions: 90% Sunni Muslim, animist
Physical features: Landlocked state with savannah in the south, Sahara Desert in the north, hills in the north east
Ethnic distribution: 50% Mande also Fulani, Minianka, Senutu, Songhai and the nomadic Tuareg in the north
Exports: Cotton, peanuts, livestock, fish, gold
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