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Mali

Capital: Bamako

  • The Niger River flows through southern Mali, where most of the country's people live, and it floods in the rainy season to form the Inner Niger Delta.
  • Bambara is the first language of most people in Mali, and French is widely used for work and school.
  • The Great Mosque of Djenné is described as the largest mud-brick building in the world, and its old town has been a UNESCO site since 1988.
  • The Bandiagara Escarpment is a sandstone cliff about 200 km long, home to Dogon villages and culture.

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