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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: ML

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ML

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the ML code, which represents Mali within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
ML
Related Codes
MLI466ML
Official Name (Native)
Mali ka Fasojamana (Bambara)
Common Name
Mali
Common Name (Native)
Mali (Bambara)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
1,240,192 km²
Country Bounds
N: 25, S: 10.1595, W: -12.2426, E: 4.24497
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Bamako (12.645833, -7.9922223)
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sandsavanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
Climate
subtropical to aridhot and dry (February to June)rainy, humid, and mild (June to November)cool and dry (November to February)
Border Countries
Algeria 1,359 kmBurkina Faso 1,325 kmCote d'Ivoire 599 kmGuinea 1,062 kmMauritania 2,236 kmNiger 838 km, Senegal 489 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Bamako
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +0 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
19,077,690
Population Density
15.64 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Malian(s) Adjective: Malian
Distribution
the overwhelming majority of the population lives in the southern half of the country, with greater density along the border with Burkina Faso, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
BambaraFulahSonghai languagesSoninke
Literacy Rate
35% (2018 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Le Mali" (Mali)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 22 September (1960)
National Symbols
Great Mosque of Djenne
National Colors
green, yellow, red
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)
GDP
$56.919 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ml
Calling Code
+223
    Internet Hosts
    437
    Internet Users
    249,800
    Phones (Mobile)
    14,613,000 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    112,000 lines

    Mali is a country situated in interior Western Africa, bordered to the southwest by Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, to the west by Niger, and to the north by Algeria.

    *The map highlights the location of Mali.

    Related locale codes

    bm-ML – Bambara (Mali)

    fr-ML – French (Mali)

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