Mali
Africa · Capital: Bamako
Mali is a country in Africa, home to about 23.8 million people across 1,240,192 km². Its capital is Bamako. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 7 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Bamako
Region
Africa
Population
~23.8 million people
Area
1,240,192 km²
Density
19 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Cancer, the prime meridian
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Bambara, Fulfulde
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,155 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
green, yellow, red
Land borders (7)
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Mauritania
Niger
SenegalMali in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Mali is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 23 claims from the pool that are true of Mali, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
- Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
- Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177