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Article: National Day of Mali.(Opinion)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- September 20, 2009
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Tomorrow, Sept. 21, the Republic of Mali celebrates its National Day.Mali is located in northwestern Africa, boundedg on the northeast by Algeria, on the east by Niger, on the south by Burkina Faso, Cote d’lvoire, and Guinea, and on the west by Senegal and Mauritania. The country has an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers and a population of almost 11.6 million.Almost all the population of Mali is African. The major groups are the Bambara, Fulani, Tuareg, Soninke, Senufo, Songhai, and Mandinka Islam is the religion of about 80 percent of the population, while about 18 percent follow traditional beliefs. Less than 2 percent are Christian. French is the official ...