Republic of Mali

By: TSgt Murat ALDEMİR

Context• Location and Geography• Overview• Flag, Emblem and Motto• History• Economy• Politics and Goverment• Society• Culture• Food and Food Problems• Customs• Northern Mali Conflict

Location and Geography

• Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres. The population of Mali is 14.5 million. Its capital is Bamako.

Overview

• The country's economic structure centers on agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent and salt. About half the population lives below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day. A majority of the population (55%) are non-denominational Muslims.

Flag, Emblem and Motto

Motto: "One people, one goal, one faith"

History • Mali was once part of three West African

empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire.

• In the late 19th century, during the Scramble for Africa, France seized control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan. French Sudan (then known as the Sudanese Republic) joined with Senegal in 1959, achieving independence in 1960 as the Mali Federation.

History • Following Senegal's withdrawal from the

federation, the Sudanese Republic declared itself the independent Republic of Mali.

• After a long period of one-party rule, a 1991 coup led to the writing of a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic, multi-party state.

Economy• Mali is among the 25 poorest countries. It is

highly depend on gold mining and agricultural exports such as cotton.

• Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. The average worker's annual salary is approximately $1,500.

Economy• Agriculture

• Mining

• Energy

• Transport infrastructure

Politics and Goverment • The government in Mali is republican

based.

• Elections are held every 5 years and presidents can serve 2 terms.

• The laws there are based on French laws.

• The president now is Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

Politics and Goverment

• Foreign relations

• Military

Society • The population is predominantly rural

75%, and 25’ of Malians are nomadic.

More than 90 percent of the population lives in the southern part of the country, especially in Bamako, which has over 1 million residents.

Society • Demographics

• Ethnicity

• Religion

• Education

• Health

Culture • The varied everyday culture of Malians

reflects the country's ethnic and geographic diversity. Most Malians wear flowing, colorful robes called boubous that are typical of West Africa. Malians frequently participate in traditional festivals, dances, and ceremonies.

Culture • Music

• Literature

• Sport• Cuisine

• Media

Food• Mali people eat many varieties of food, but

they mostly eat corn and millet.• They drink milk and bissap which is a

drink that they make from leaves. • They also dip vegetables in flour and

peanut butter.

Food Problems

• Mali has a problem with food and food shortages. There is not enough food and people don’t have the money to buy it when it is available.

Customs

• Mali custom is they like to watch sporting events. They love their soccer teams and watching them play.

Customs

• Mali custom is that the 90% of the Islamic population prays to a God for more crops to grow for them.

Customs…

• The civilization of Mali worships the God Allah. Allah is the God that is in their book of worship that they pray to 5 times a day.

Another Customs• Another custom of Mali is the caste

system that passes certain skills down through families.

• Finally, it is customary of Mali people to dance at all different kinds of ceremonies dressed in their ancestors clothes.

Northern Mali Conflict• In January 2012, an armed conflict broke

out in northern Mali, which Tuareg rebels took control of by April and declared the secession of a new state, Azawad. The conflict was complicated by a military coup that took place in March and later fighting between Tuareg and Islamist rebels.