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 Mali: Tutte le informazioni su Mali su Encyclopedia.it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Il Mali divenne territorio della Comunità Francese nel 1946.
Il Mali è infatti un'area di incontro tra vera e propria Africa (il Sudan) e Africa bianca; è un paese di incroci etnici, iniziati sin dall'inaridimento del Sahara, che portò molte popolazioni insediate nelle regioni a spostarsi verso sud per inseguire condizioni ambientali meno difficili.
Il gruppo numericamente più rilevante è quello dei Bambara (32%), affine ai Malinke (popolo del grande gruppo mande, rappresentato nel Mali da circa 200.000 individui) e ai Marka (280.000), eredi dell'impero del Mali, tradizionalmente coltivatori di miglio; secondo alcuni autori, sarebbero stati i primi a introdurre l'agricoltura in Africa.
www.encyclopedia.it /m/ma/mali.html   (3548 words)

  
 Mali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mali was invaded by France starting in 1880, which annexed it as an overseas department of France.
Under Mali's 1992 constitution, a president is elected for a five year term as chief of state and commander in chief of the armed forces.
Mali is divided into 8 regions (régions) and 1 district, then 49 circles (cercles) and finally 288 arrondissements.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mali   (1513 words)

  
 Mali (country) - MSN Encarta
From the 5th century through the 19th century, Mali was the core of a series of West African empires that sought control of Tombouctou’s lucrative caravan routes and the gold to its south.
French remains the official language of Mali, and Islam is by far the major religion.
Mali is bounded by Algeria on the north; by Niger on the east; by Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea on the south; and by Senegal and Mauritania on the west.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761568071/Mali_(country).html   (707 words)

  
 An Introduction to Mali
Mali, the largest country in West Africa, is bordered by seven other states: Algeria lies to the north and northeast, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso to the southeast and, with the Ivory Coast, to the south.
Mali's single most important geographic feature is undoubtedly the great Niger River, which traverses both the Sahel and the southeastern section of the country.
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.
www.geographia.com /mali   (585 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Mali
Mali had its first successful democratic transfer of power in 2002 when General Amadou Toumani Touré won the presidency as an independent candidate in an election that observers judged to be free and fair.
Mali's trade policy score is 1 point worse this year; however, its fiscal burden of government score is 0.4 point better, and its government intervention and informal market scores are 0.5 point better.
Mali is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), which imposes a common external tariff with four rates: 0 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, and 20 percent.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Mali   (1019 words)

  
 Mali (04/06)
Mali is the cultural heir to the succession of ancient African empires--Ghana, Malinké, and Songhai--that occupied the West African savannah.
The overall size of Mali's herds is not expected to reach pre-drought levels in the north of the country, where encroachment of the desert has forced many nomadic herders to abandon pastoral activities and turn instead to farming.
Mali also is home to a rare herd of elephants that continues its unique annual migration to the edges of the Sahara Desert in the northern part of the country.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2828.htm   (4903 words)

  
 Mali
Mali was one of the greatest states in the world of its time, but is now one of the poorest countries on earth.
Mali is one of the best-known countries in West Africa.
After a short-lived federation with Senegal, the independent Republic of Mali was established in 1960 under President Modibo Keita, Mali was a one-party state under its President Modibo Keita who led the country on a path of socialism, with heavy emphasis on the role of the public sector in the economy.
us-africa.tripod.com /mali.html   (1338 words)

  
 Mali - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Mali is bordered on the north by Algeria, on the east and southeast by Niger, on the south by Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire, and on the west by Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania.
Mali's industries are mainly limited to the processing of farm commodities, construction, and the manufacture of basic consumer goods.
The Mali empire was followed by the Songhai empire of Gao, which rose to great power in the late 15th cent.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-mali.html   (1375 words)

  
 Mali travel guide - Wikitravel
Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania.
Mali is a developing nation, and remains ones of the poorest countries in the world.
Mali has two large rivers that are navigatable at least part of the year, both of which cross into neighboring countries.
wikitravel.org /en/Mali   (2222 words)

  
 Mali
Mali is the cultural heir to many ancient African empires-Ghana, Malinke, and Songhai-that occupied the West African Savanna.
In April 1959 Mali merged with Senegal to form the Federation of Mali, which became independent on June 20, 1960.
The Republic of Mali was proclaimed on September 22, 1960.
www.uiowa.edu /~africart/toc/countries/Mali.html   (324 words)

  
 Civilizations in Africa: Mali
As with Ghana, Mali was built off of the monopolization of the trade routes from western and southern Africa to eastern and northern Africa.
Mali was not a true empire, but rather the center of a sphere of influence.
Mali had never been an empire proper, and subject states began to break off from the Mali sphere of influence.
www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/CIVAFRCA/MALI.HTM   (565 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Country profiles | Country profile: Mali
Although swathes of Mali are barren, the country is self-sufficient in food thanks to the fertile Niger river basin in the south and east.
Mali's economic development is also held back by a chronic foreign trade deficit, making it heavily dependent on foreign aid and the money sent home from emigrants working abroad.
Mali's broadcast and print media are among the freest in Africa.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1021454.stm   (568 words)

  
 Mali
North African and Arabian travellers to Mali wrote down several valuable descriptions of this kingdom on the Niger, and even medieval Europeans were distantly aware of a fabled land of kings and gold, resplendent in wealth and power beyond the boundaries of the known world.
Though the topic of "state formation" has been the subject of some controversy in African studies, it is undeniable that Mali became one of the huge states of pre-modern Africa, with a complex governmental structure headed by the king and managed by officials, sub-kings, and bureaucrats.
Moreover, Mali was one of the first states south of the Sahara to see the new religion of Islam firmly take hold.
webusers.xula.edu /jrotondo/Kingdoms/Mali/MaliHistNarr.htm   (221 words)

  
 Mali
As the historian Adame Konaré; Ba explains, the arrival of the French in Mali is very recent considering the very long history of this country.
It only dates back to the second half of the 19th century, a period marked by the fall of Ségou, the repression of numerous resistance movements and the downfall of the great Moslem chiefs, such as El Hadj Omar and Samori, two figures symbolic of Moslem resistance against the Christian influence in Africa.
Despite a relative scarcity of literature written by women from Mali, it does however include one of the most important literary works of the region: Aoua Kéita's autobibilography that represents a mine of information on women's political action, as well as the female condition during the colonial period.
www.arts.uwa.edu.au /AFLIT/CountryMaliEN.html   (582 words)

  
 Mali national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles (The Eagles), is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football.
They have never made the World Cup; in fact, although the association was affiliated with FIFA in 1962, Mali's first World Cup qualifier wasn't played until 2000.
In March 2005, riots broke out in Bamako after Mali lost a World Cup qualifier to Togo, 2-1 on a last minute goal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mali_national_football_team   (116 words)

  
 Mali, Africa - Travel Guide
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.
Two massifs dominate Mali, which is served by two rivers - the Niger and Senegal and their tributaries.
www.africaguide.com /country/mali/index.htm   (225 words)

  
 Mali
Mali continued to use the tricolour with the kanaga, but abolished the fl kanaga on 1 March, 1961, and has used the plain tricolour in pan-African colours since then.
The green colour of the first stripe means the hope, the greenery of the pastures and fields in Mali, the richness of its soil and of everything the soil can produce for the wellfare of the Malian populations.
The Constitution of the Third Republic of Mali was promulgated by Decree #92-073 on 25 February 1992.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ml.html   (846 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Mali including economic and travel overviews and directories of ...
Mali is an independent republic which lies between Mauritania to its west and Niger to its east and forms part of the landlocked West African Region.
Between 1992 and 1995, Mali implemented an economic adjustment programme that resulted in economic growth and a reduction in financial imbalances.
Mali’s economic performance is fragile, characterised by a vulnerability to climatic conditions, fluctuating terms of trade, dependence on ports in neighboring countries.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/ml/p0005.htm   (757 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Industry (Sector) Profile for Mali: Mining including economic overview and directories of ...
Although Mali is a landlocked country with poor infrastructure, the government’s reformed mineral code has attracted numerous foreign investors.
This has resulted in several new mines (gold in particular), which has boosted the gold mining industry to be Mali’s second largest income earner after cotton.
All equipment for the project can be imported duty free during the exploration period and for the first three years of the exploitation period.
www.mbendi.co.za /indy/ming/mingml.htm   (877 words)

  
 Mali - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Mali   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
The Republic of Mali (République du Mali) is a land-locked nation in west Africa.
Upon his reelection in 1997, President Konaré; pushed through political and economic reforms and fought corruption.
Mali is divided into nine regions, including the capital district of Bamako:
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Mali.html   (501 words)

  
 Mali
U.S. Government employees serving in Mali, including those on temporary duty, are required to have approval from the Chief of Mission prior to traveling to areas north of the Niger River.
Mali's northern regions have become a safe haven for the Group Salafist for Prayer and Combat (GSPC), a terrorist group seeking the overthrow of the Algerian government.
Americans planning to attend these festivals or otherwise travel to the northern regions of Mali despite this caution are urged to notify the Embassy about their plans by e-mail at consularbamako@state.gov.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_962.html   (2084 words)

  
 Mali Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Nature's sci-fi is on display in the esoteric landscape of Mali.
The Musée National houses a stunning collection of masks, statues, textiles, archaeological artefacts and a fine model of the Djenné mosque.
Mali is not the place to go for safaris.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/mali   (138 words)

  
 The Embassy of Mali
Mali owes its name to the prestigious Empire of Mali, which, according to historians, was the most powerful state of Africa, south Sahara, in the middle ages.
Mali became part of the French West Africa by the end of the 19th century.
Mali has over 10 million inhabitants and its is divided into eight administrative regions: Kayes, kouliloro, Sikasso, Segou, Mopti, Tombouctou, Gao, Kidal and the District of Bamako, the capital.
www.maliembassy.us /new_site/aboutmali/overview.htm   (134 words)

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