Capital:Bamako
Population:12,291,529
Area:1,240,000 sq km
Climate:subtropical to arid; hot and dry February to June; rainy, humid, and mild June to November; cool and dry November to February
Languages:French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
Currency:Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Government:republic
Religions:Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
