Mali
Today you will be learning all about Mali .
Although Mali is today one of the poorest countries in the world, it has a long and illustrious past as an integral part of great African empires. The first of these empires was the empire of Ghana, which from the 4th to the 11th century controlled the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Ghana fell under invasions by the Muslim Almoravids, but it was soon supplanted by a the Mandinka empire of Mali. Mali reached its pinnacle of power and wealth during the 14th century, extending over almost all of West Africa and controlling virtually all of the rich trans-Saharan gold trade. It was during this period that Mali's great cities, Timbuktu and Djenne, became fabled centers of wealth, learning, and culture. Mali's power didn't last much longer.
In the 15th century it fell to the Songhai, who had established their own capital at Gao. The Songhai held sway until the end of the 16th century, their empire collapsed under both internal and external pressures. The end of the Songhai empire also marked the conclusion of the regions history as a trading centre, for the trans-Saharan trade routes quickly lost their vitality after the establishment of sea routes by Europeans.
Mali is a landlocked country situated in West Africa. It has land borders with Algeria in the north and northwest, Niger in the east and south, Burkina Fasso and Ivory Coast in the south, Guinea to the southwest, Senegal to the west and Mauritania to the west and northwest.
Mali is shaped a bit like a butterfly, leaning to the northwest, with a much smaller left than right wing.
The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in Mali is 113.66 while in The United States it is 6.14.
The life expectancy at birth in Mali is 52.17 while in The United States it is 78.24.
Mali's languages are French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages .
Mali's population for 2010 is 137,796,354.
Mali's flag
The outside of a school in Mali.
Inside of a school in Mali
Mali1's capital is Bamako. Bamako's population is 1,809,106.
Bambouk,Mount Hombori,Manding Mountains, and Mount Tenakourou are the mountains in Mali.
This is a african elephant.
This is where Mali is located in Africa.
By:Anika Schmitz
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