Facts



This is the page where you find some facts that shouldn't be mentioned earlier.

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 * The flag has three color bars in it green, yellow and red. Green being next to the flagpole.
 * Mali is located in West Africa. It's capital is Bamako and Timbuktu is Mali's main trading point.
 * The main languages in Mali is French but they speak in many African dialects including but is not limited to: Bambara, Senufu, Fulani and Sonike.
 * Mali's Independence Day is celebrated on September 22 (Mali achieved independence from France in 1960).
 * Mali generally has a warm subtropical, dry climate. About half of Mali is in the Sahara (and the desert is expanding each year). Only 2 to 4 percent of Mali is arable (capable of producing crops).
 * The lowest point in Mali is the Senegal River, which is 23 m above sea level.
 * The highest point in Mali is Hombori Tondo, which is 1155 m above sea level.
 * 70% of Mali people get a living by farming and fishing and 10% of Mali people are travelers.
 * Sahara means desert in Arabic.

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