Mali
Capital: Bamako · Landlocked
Great Mosque of Djenné. The largest mudbrick building in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage site at the heart of the Sahel.
- Capital
- Bamako
- Languages
- French (official)
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
Mali was the seat of the medieval Mali Empire and the legendary trading city of Timbuktu, once one of the world's great centres of scholarship.
Gold and agriculture remain central to its landlocked economy.