Mali

[ mah-lee ]

noun

1. Republic of Mali, a republic in western Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). : Bamako.

Mali

/ ˈmɑːlɪ /

noun

1. 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: 15 968 882 (2013 est). Area: 1 248 574 sq km (482 077 sq miles) Former name (1898–1959)French Sudan

Mali

1. Republic in west Africa bordered by Algeria to the north and east, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the southwest, Senegal and Mauritania to the west. Its capital is Bamako. It became an independent nation in 1960.

Notes

During the Middle Ages , Mali formed a huge territorial empire, noted as a center of Islamic study and as a trade route for gold. Its center was Timbuktu .

Other Words From

• Mali·an noun adjective

Example Sentences

Ansar Dine was one of several Islamist militant groups to exploit an ethnic Tuareg uprising to take over cities in northern Mali.

From BBC

An Australian mining company said it would pay the military government of Mali $160 million after the authorities detained three of its executives for over a week in a dispute about taxes.

From New York Times

Since taking power in a coup in 2021, Mali's junta has sought to reconfigure its political and trade relationships with international partners.

From BBC

Several - including in Darfur, Sudan and Mali - have been closed, and others scaled down.

From BBC

In recent years, there have been several coups in the region, in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.

From BBC