Mali People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 7,898,000(July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2.3%

Nationality, noun—Malian(s); adjective—

Malian

Ethnic division^: 50% Mande (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), 17% Peul, 12% Voltaic, 6% Songhai, 5% Tuareg and Moor

Religion: 90% Muslim, 9% indigenous be

liefs, 1% Christian

Language· French (official); Bambara spoken by about 80% of the population

Infant mortality rate: 152/1,000(1984)

Life expectancy: 45

Literacy 10%

Labor force: 3.1 million (1981); 80% agriculture 19% services, 1% industry and com merce

Organized labor: National Union of Malian Workers (UNTM) is umbrella organization over 13 national unions

NOTE: The information regarding Mali on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mali 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mali 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.