MALI
The Republic of Mali is an independent state in West Africa. It is bordered on the north by Algeria and Mauritania, on the east by Niger, on the south by Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso and on the west by Senegal. Formerly a member of the French Community. An Associate Member of the European Union (EU). |
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| CAPITAL(S) | Bamako. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Koulikoro. |
| POPULATION | 10.6 million. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | French, Bambara and numerous African languages. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 CFA franc = 100 centimes. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 1012.64 CFA francs = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | GMT (1 hour behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 223. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 20 Jan; 25 May; 22 Sep; 19 Nov. |
| REPRESENTATION IN THE UK | None. Enquiries about Customs duties, taxes, import control, etc, may be made to Department of Trade and Industry, 66–64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SW. Tel: 020 7215 5000. Office hours: Mon-Fri 9–5.30. |
| EMBASSY(IES) | Embassy of the Republic of Mali, Avenue Molière 487, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 00 32 2 345 7432, fax: 00 32 2 344 5700. |
| BRITISH CONSULATE | BP 2069, Rue 111, Porte 89, Badalabougou-Ouest, Bamako. Tel/fax: 00 223 23 34 12 (office), 471265 (satellite phone); 471267 (satellite fax); email: britcon@spider.toolnet.org |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambre de Commerce, et d’Industrie de Bamako, Place de la Liberté, (B.P.46), Bamako. Tel: 225036. |