The Republic of Mali is a country with a rich and turbulent past. Like almost all other African states, she happened to be a colony of Europeans, but since 1960, Mali is an independent country. Once it was a very rich land, but nowadays Mali is a typical picture for this region – a low standard of living and almost complete absence of medicine. True, outside the cities nature is very beautiful, which attracts brave tourists to these lands.
Before the coup d’état of 2012, about ten thousand tourists visited Mali every year, and after it – only a few dozen.
Mali is one of the world’s first export destinations for gold.
Prior to independence in 1960, the country was called French Sudan.
Part of the Malian territory is occupied by the famous Sahara Desert.
Four out of five inhabitants of Mali work in the field of agriculture. Given the local climate, the occupation is very, very difficult.
Every third Malian lives below the poverty line.
The only university in Mali was closed due to a shortage of students.
One of the main attractions of Mali is the ancient mosque in the city of Jenna, completely built of clay.
In Mali has its own Venice – the town of Nyono, all permeated with numerous canals. True, it is not very clean, and it smells bad. In general, with Venice, Nyono is related only by channels.
The Malian lake of Antô is considered sacred, and it is forbidden to fish in it. More precisely, it is allowed only one day per year.
Bricks in Mali are made from burnt clay in the sun, not bothering to burn them in the oven.
Schools in Mali usually are chairs somewhere on the street, where they are trained.
