The Mali Federation was a This article describes a type of political entity. Country is also a short form for the countryside or the country music genre. A country, a land, or a state, is a geographical area that connotes an independent political entity, with its own government, administration, laws, often a constitution, police, military... country in West Africa is the region of western Africa generally considered to include these countries: Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Côte dIvoire (Ivory Coast) Equatorial Guinea Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Chad, Mauritania, and... West Africa. It was formed by a union between The Republic of Senegal is a country south of the Senegal River in West Africa. Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The Gambia forms a virtual enclave within Senegal, following... Senegal and The Republic of Mali is a country in west Africa, formerly a French colony. National motto: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith) Official language French (official), Bambara, others Capital Bamako President Amadou Toumani Touré Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Area  - Total... Mali (known at the time as the The Republic of Mali is a country in west Africa, formerly a French colony. National motto: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith) Official language French (official), Bambara, others Capital Bamako President Amadou Toumani Touré Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Area  - Total... Sudanese Republic). It was founded on April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). There are 271 days remaining. Events up to 19th century 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 1721 - Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the... April 4, 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January... 1959 and became entirely self-governing when it gained independence from The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France on June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. Events 1200-1899 1214 - University of Oxford receives its charter. 1685 - Monmouth Rebellion: The Duke of Monmouth declared himself King of England at Bridgwater. 1756 - English garrison imprisoned in... June 20, 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Ralph Chubb, the... 1960.

The Federation's President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit). Originally, the term usually referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e. chairman); but... president was Modibo Keita (or Kéïta; b. 1915 d. 1977) was the first President of Mali (from 1960 to 1968) and the Prime Minister of the Mali Federation. He espoused a form of African socialism. Keita was overthrown by Moussa Traoré. Another Modibo Keita (b. 1942) is a former Prime Minister... Modibo Keita, and its government was based in (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper ( commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop ( PDS) (since 2002) Area 82.5 km² Subdivisions 19 communes darrondiss. Population 31.12.2004 estimate (Ranked 1st) 1,009,256 Density 12,233/km... Dakar. It collapsed shortly after independence when Senegal withdrew on August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 133 days remaining. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmuk: Arab forces led by Khalid bin Walid take control of Syria and Palestine away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave... 20 August due to political disagreements.