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Fun fact 5 about Mali

The extent of the Mali Empire's peak
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Slavery persists in Mali today with as many as 200,000 people held in direct servitude to a master.

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Mali

Population
25.2M
Area
1.24M km²
Capital
Bamako
Continent
Africa
58th most populous country in the world

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world, with an area of 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 sq mi).

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