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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•li (mä′lē),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France;
gained independence 1960. 9,945,383;
463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Cap.: Bamako. Formerly, French Sudan.
Ma′li•an, n., adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mali /ˈmɑːlɪ/ n - a landlocked republic in West Africa: conquered by the French by 1898 and incorporated (as French Sudan) into French West Africa; became independent in 1960; settled chiefly in the basins of the Rivers Senegal and Niger in the south. Official language: French. Religion: Muslim majority, also animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Bamako. Pop: 13 408 000 (2004 est). Area: 1 248 574 sq km (482 077 sq miles)
Former name (1898–1959): French Sudan
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