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= Mali  = = = •Gross Domestic Product per capita (explain what “GDP per capita” means and how your country relates to the United States’ GDP per capita) -The flag of Mali was established on March 1st 1961, it has three striped bands of green, yellow, and red. These three colors are the African colors used in many of the continent's national flags. Green means nature, yellow means purity and minerals, and red represents the blood from fighting for their independence. •Language Spoken -The official language is, French, it is spoken by government administrators and in city areas and is the language in schools. •Monetary Unit •Type of Government

-Mali is a multiparty democracy. The president is head of state the prime minister is head of the government. The president is elected to a maximum of two five-year terms and guides the prime minister. Malians also elect 147 members of the National Assembly to five-year terms. A Supreme Court is the final court of authority. The voting age is 18 just like the US. Many political parties are still running on. Local decisions are made by the village elders, who often meet under a tree until a decision is made. •Political Leader

The president of Mali is Amadou Toumani Touré Modibo Sidibé is the Prime Minister •Religions Practiced -Ninety percent of all the Malians are Muslim. Most of the rest, especially in the south and along the Dogon Cliffs, practice traditional religions, which usually emphasize animism. About 1 percent of them are Christian. The Peul, Sarakole, Moor, Songhai, and Tamashek have been Muslim for a long amount of time. They honor Islam's Five Pillars of Faith by professing the name of Allah and declaring Muhammad to be his prophet praying five times a day fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, giving alms to the poor. Boys who attend Qur'anic (Koranic) schools and must beg for everyday meals and making a pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Some Muslims still practice parts of their traditional faiths, such as using masks or totem animals and wearing gri gri charms (charms used to protect a person from danger or sickness). Ritual dances are performed to encourage rain for good harvests or for other events. •Economic Summary (can include natural resources, trading partners, types of industry, etc.) •Brief history (DO NOT copy and paste…use your own words!). -References Culture Grams flickerCC