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Mali Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/mali/mali_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Western Africa, southwest of Algeria Geographic coordinates 17 00 N, 4 00 W Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims none (landlocked) Climate subtropical to arid; hot and dry February to June; rainy, humid, and mild June to November; cool and dry November to February Terrain mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast Elevation extremes
Natural resources gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited Land use
Irrigated land 780 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
landlocked
NOTE: The information regarding Mali on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mali Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mali Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |