Mali: Peanut Shelling Machine Makes Life Easier for Locals – Documentary
Mali is landlocked West African country bordered by Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania to the west. The country’s capital city is Bamako.
Mali’s economy is largely dependent on gold mining and exportation of agricultural products and livestock. The country’s top exports according to The Observatory of Economic Complexity include: Gold (59%), Raw Cotton (14%), Prepared Cotton (8.5%), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers (3.7%), and Bovine (2.9%).
Mali has a population of about 12 million (2007 est).
The Great Mosque in Djénné, an ancient hub of trans-Saharan caravan routes is the largest mud brick structure in the world. It is one of the greatest architectural wonders of Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage site (Peter Adams/zefa/CORBIS photo)
People of Mali (Ferdinand Reus photo)
DID YOU KNOW
Mansa Kankan Musa, King of Mali (1306-1337), known as the richest man who ever lived, was an adept scholar. One of his lasting legacies involves importing noteworthy artists into Mali to help heighten his people’s cultural awareness. After leading his countrymen on a successful pilgrimage across the Sahara in 1324, Mansa Kankan Musa won international prestige for Mali and Mali became famous as one of the world’s largest and wealthiest empires.
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