West African nation neighbouring Burkina Faso to the East and Côte d'Ivoire to the south. It covers an area of 1,240,000 km2, and has a population of 10 million.

Second great empire in western Sudan, 1240 - 1500 CE.

a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years

an ancient empire lead by the Mandinka tribe. Mali is also a nation now in West Africa with no direct link to the ancient empire

Empire centered between the Senegal and Niger rivers; creation of Malinke peoples; broke away from control of Ghana in 13th century. (p. 336)

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali, Amazigh: ), is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. It is the seventh largest country of Africa. It borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west.