Administrative divisions
8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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12 39 N, 8 00 W |
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Constitution
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adopted 12 January 1992 |
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Corruption
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2.9 |
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[96th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
ACI 2000, Rue 243, Porte 297, Bamako |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Amadou Toumani TOURE (since 8 June 2002) |
Flag description
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
22 September 1960 (from France) |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme |
Legal system
based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
National holiday
Independence Day, 22 September |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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12% |
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[47th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Alliance for Democratic Change (political group comprised mainly of Tuareg from Mali's northern region); African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence or SADI [Oumar MARIKO, secretary general]; Alliance for Democracy and Progress or ADP (a coalition of political parties including ADEMA and URD formed in December 2006 to support the presidential candidacy of Amadou TOURE); Alliance for Democracy or ADEMA [Diounconda TRAORE]; Convergence 2007 [Soumeylou Boubeye MAIGA]; Front for Democracy and the Republic or FDR (a coalition of political parties including RPM and PARENA formed to oppose the presidential candidacy of Amadou TOURE); National Congress for Democratic Initiative or CNID [Mountaga TALL]; Party for Democracy and Progress or PDP [Me Idrissa TRAORE]; Party for National Renewal or PARENA [Tiebile DRAME]; Patriotic Movement for Renewal or MPR [Choguel MAIGA]; Rally for Democracy and Labor or RDT; Rally for Mali or RPM [Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA]; Sudanese Union/African Democratic Rally or US/RDA [Mamadou Bamou TOURE]; Union for Democracy and Development or UDD [Moussa Balla COULIBALY]; Union for Republic and Democracy or URD [Soumaila CISSE] |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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42 days
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[69th of 171]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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