Mali has an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers (478,839 square miles). The country was formed out of the three former West African Empires: the Ghana Empire, then Mali Empire, and then Songhai Empire. These empires were part of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and slaves.
The country of Mali is in the Africa continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 14.8128° N, 5.5030° W.
The neighboring countries of Mali are:
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
Last Updated : February 13, 2013