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Created by: Kellie Chapman and Alyssa Andes

Mali. Created by: Kellie Chapman and Alyssa Andes. http://www.countryreports.org/flags/flags.aspx?countryId=152. Location. Absolute Location- 20 degrees north, 0 degrees. Relative Location- Middle of West Africa. http://www.countryreports.org/Mali.aspx. Place.

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Created by: Kellie Chapman and Alyssa Andes

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  1. Mali Created by: Kellie Chapman and Alyssa Andes http://www.countryreports.org/flags/flags.aspx?countryId=152

  2. Location Absolute Location- 20 degrees north, 0 degrees Relative Location- Middle of West Africa http://www.countryreports.org/Mali.aspx

  3. Place Religion- 90% Muslims 9% Indigenous Beliefs 1% Christian Traditions- When a child looses a tooth they throw it in the chicken coop. The next day they might find a big fat hen in the coop and their mother will make chicken soup. Languages- - French (official) -Bambara 80% -Numerous African languages Climate- Rainy season is from June to October Average annual temperatures are between 80 °f and 85°f http://www.countryreports.org/people/aboutthepeopl e.aspx?countryid=152

  4. Natural Resources- Their main natural resources are gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, and hydropower. Human-Environment Interaction Clothing and Housing People in Mali wear traditional, light weight, African clothing. Some men where western clothing. People in the Sahara and the Sahel are nomadic so they follow their herd around in tents. People who live in the city live in houses much like ours. Imports/Exports- They import $1,858,000,000 worth of petroleum, food, oil, and machinery. They export $323,000,000 worth of cotton, gold, and livestock. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://galen-frysinger.com/syria/bedo01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.galenfrysinger.com/turkey_in_asia.htm&h=461&w=648&sz=109&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=IcVXTfWwyelL0M:&tbnh=97&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnomadic%2Bpeople%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

  5. Region Mali has three main land regions: the harsh Sahara in the north, the semi desert Sahel in central Mali, and rolling grasslands in the south. Mali has few mountains. Its highest point, Hombori Tondo, a mountain in the south, rises 3,789 feet (1,155 meters) above sea level. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.escalando.net/Foto/1787.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.escalando.net/%3Fgo%3Dvfoto%26fid%3D1787&h=500&w=750&sz=66&hl=en&start=4&um=1&tbnid=c9HK89v__7OcbM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhombori%2Btondo%2Bpictures%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFRv%26sa%3DN

  6. Paved Roads- Mali has 930 miles of paved road, which is only 10% of its total. Telephone Lines- Internet Hosts: 158Telephones: 56,600Cell Phones: 52,600Internet Users: 25,000 Movement Ways To Travel- If you live in the Sahara or Sahel you will probably ride a donkey, camel , or horse.

  7. Resources . • www.countryreports.org • www.worldbookonline.com • www.indexmundi.com • www.worldbookonline.com • The text book

  8. http://www.countryreports.org/photos/landscape.aspx?countryid=152http://www.countryreports.org/photos/landscape.aspx?countryid=152 Salt was such a valuable commodity that people would trade a pound of gold for a pound of salt. Ist von meinem Kollegen, Mali- by Ralph Schroeder Mali is one of the poorest countries in Afrioca The ancient mosque in Timbuktu has a door which has never been opened. It is said that opening the door will signal the end of world. Cool Facts

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