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Mali: Land                          forms                                                  

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Mali: Land                          forms                                                  

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Mali's landscape is mostly a savanna grassland that rolls into higher plateaus as you move north. Rugged hills with elevations that reach upwards of 3,280 ft (1,000 m) dot the northeast.

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The rainy season in Mali is from May to October. Torrential rains can cause floods and landslides. You should monitor local weather reports and expect difficulties when travelling to affected areas during this season.

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One of Mali's major environmental issues is desertification. Mali has been in a drought for decades now and it is really affecting the country. Soil erosion, deforestation, and loss of pasture land are all major problems in Mali.

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Mali is in the middle of a food crisis which is affecting the economy in a big way

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

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According to the International Trade Centre, the leading export categories for the Republic of Mali in 2008 were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc.

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This area is most important for the production of cotton, rice, pearl millet, maize, vegetables, tobacco and tree crops. Annual rainfall, critical for Mali's agriculture, has been at or above average since 1993

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Before 1991, the former Soviet Union, China and the Warsaw Pact countries had been a major source of economic and military aid. The per capital gross domestic product (GDP) of Mali was $820 in 1999. Mali's great potential wealth lies in mining and the production of agricultural commodities, livestock, and fish.

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. Article 70 declared that laws are voted on by a simple majority in the National Assembly. If the law to which the present Constitution confers the characteristics of an organization law then the proposal may be deliberated in the National Assembly and voted on after the end of the 15th day time period that it has been deposited into the National Assembly. It then can only be adopted by an absolute majority of the National Assembly and the organizational laws may only be promulgated after the declaration of the Constitutional Court of their conformity to the Constitution.

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90% of malians are muslim

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Most foods in Mali are based on cereal grains

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Mali's great potential wealth lies in mining and the production of agricultural commodities, livestock, and fish.

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Praise music is very popular in mali since their music has mostly been oral throughout history

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Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is the leader of Mali after promising to help unify the country after the rebellion

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Mali's type of government is Republic

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Ancestors who have stood up to french colonizations are the main characters in folklore

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The usual traditions Mali does is reciting or singing their histories or stories from memory and largely oral.

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The ethnic groups of Mali have a range of many different kinds of people but the largest ethnic groups are. The Bambara, Fulani, Sarakole, Snufo and the Dogon

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Social welfare services are available mainly in urban areas, basically as an extension of labor benefits and medical aid under the labor code, which includes provisions for medical care, workers' compensation, and retirement benefits. Pensions were paid for by employee contributions of 3.6% and employer contributions in the amount of 5.4%.This system, however, is breaking down as the country develops.

The government has made a special effort to improve the status of women, and a few women have entered government employment. Yet, social and cultural factors still sharply limit educational and economic opportunities for most women.

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The mountains located in Mali is Mount Hombori, Adrar des Ifoghas, Mount Tenakouro and Mali I Thate

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The main life animals life they have include chimpanzees, dromedary camels, elephants and lemurs.

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Thorny plants and shrubby savannas, such as baobab and shea.

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Gold, uranium, phosphates, kaolinite, salt and limestone

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The Niger, Senegal, Bani, Sankarani and Baffing rivers are all apart of Mali.

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Are hot and dry as expected in Africa

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It is in West Africa