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LOCATION: |
Africa & The Middle East |
GOVERNMENT: |
Republic |
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages are spoken as well. |
MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%.
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MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%.
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