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Mali is located in Northwest Africa. It is close to the coast of the North and South Atlantic Ocean and is east of Mauritania. It is also the eighth-largest country in Africa and east of the U.S.

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Mali's current president is Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. He has been president since 2013 and was previously Prime Minister from 1994 to 2000. He also founded a political party, Rally for Mali. Keïta is 73 years old and married with one son, Karim Keita, who is also a politician.

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One extremely popular citizen activity in Mali is football, or what we call soccer. Some Malian players have played professionally for European teams, like Salif Keita. Wrestling is also popular in Mali, but matches are more festive, including music, dances, drumming, praise-singing, and costumes. Considering cultural activities, the arts of music and dance are very popular. Street ances are big in Mali, like this one:

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Mali's food culture is based on grains. Malians eat a lot of natural foods, nothing artificial. Their popular foods include beef, chicken, smoked or fresh fish. Vegetables include  onions, tomatoes, eggplant, plantains and yams. Fruits are considered dessert and West African dishes such as poulet yassa and foutou are eaten in Mali too. Usually rice is always a big part of their meal.

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Making Street Food in Mali: From Coop to Plate | Short Film Showcase

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Mali's climate consists of lots of heat and dryness. Here in New Jersey, it's 52 degrees. But in Mali, it's 95 degrees and the high temperature for the week is 102 degrees! The only chance of rain this week is on Friday and Saturday in Mali.

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Mali's flag is three stripes in the order of green, yellow, and red. The green represents fertility, the yellow represents purity and mineral wealth, and the red stands for the blood that was shed fighting for independence from the French.

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The capital of Mali is Bamako, which features the National Museum of Mali, Bamako Zoo, and the Mali National Park. Bamako's population is 1,297,281. Sikasso (144,786), Mopti (108,456), and Kalabancoro (166,722) are also some popular and large cities in Mali.

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Mali's tourist destinations include lots of exploring. Some of their biggest attractions include visiting ancient structures like the Tomb of Askia-the presumed tomb of Askia Mohammad I and the Bandiagara Escarpment, which is of big archaeological and geological importance in Africa. You could also visit the National Museum of Mali, which is located in Bamako. The museum is 65 years old and features the history of Mali, music culture, dress, and ethic group rituals.