MALI

RAPID INFORMATION DATA SHEET
(Actually based on the year 2007 estimates)

Geography
Official language: French
Other key languages: Mande, Bambara, Gur
Major religious groups: Muslim, Ethnic, Christian
Capital: Bamako
Population: 12.3 m
Land area: 1,240,192 km²
Population density (people/km²): 9.9

Key economic data
GDP: US$ 6.0 bn
GDP per capita: US$ 488
PPP GDP per capita: n/a
Average Real GDP growth 2000-06: 5.7%
Currency: CFA Franc
Inflation: 1.5%
Key exports: Gold, cotton
Key imports: Capital goods, petroleum products, food

Tax indicators

Companies:
• Company tax: Resident companies 35% (standard rate)
• Company tax: Non-resident companies 35% (after a 50% deduction)
• Amount paid: 90% (for work and/or supply transactions)
• Secondary Tax on Companies: (STC) n/a
• General sales tax: n/a
• Value-added tax: 18%

Individuals:
• Fiscal year end: 31 December
• Individual marginal tax rate (maximum): 40%
• Basis of taxation: Source-based Residence based

Withholding tax:
• Interest: 9%
• Dividends: 10%
• Royalties: 35% (after a 50% deduction
on the amount paid)
Exchange controls: Exist
Double tax treaties: Exist
Capital gains tax; By natural persons: 35%
(gains at short time), 25% (gain at long time)

Mali is the most traditional medicine vendor country in West Africa. The Musée National is one of the best ethnographic museums in West Africa with architectural features inspired by the old-mud brick structures in Djenneé. It displays a wide range of tapestries, masks, funeral objects, and weapons.
Bamako is on the north bank of the Niger. The core of the city centre, where you'll find the main markets, shops, restaurants, and some hotels, is in a triangle formed by the Ave du Fleuve, Blvd du Peuple and Ave van Vollenhoven. The Grand Marché is in the centre of this triangle.
The Niger River is the life line of Mali, entering at the southern end of the country and running into the interior as far as Gao before doing a sharp right turn and flowing back towards the ocean. Boats ply up and down the river between August and November and it is one of the best ways to see the interior of the country. Most travellers find the journey fascinating, and it gives them a chance to experience the hurly-burly of port life along the river.
Mopti, lying on an inland delta, is one of the biggest cities along the Niger with one of the most vibrant ports and a large bustling market. It's also the centre of the local tourist industry and suffers from hard-sell overload. Mopti is the junction town of San, which is quieter than the other places but has a traditional ambience that other towns seem to have lost. Gao is the last stop before the Niger turns and heads back to the ocean. It's well and truly in the Sahel and is extremely hot, but has a picturesque market place, stunning sunsets and the Tomb of the Askia (a 16th century ruler), now used as a mosque.
If you are there in April you can see the spectacular five-day Fête des Masques which is the Dogon's major festival and involves liberal amounts of both dancing and millet beer. The other regular event in Dogon life is market day, occuring every five days.
The legendary city of Timbuktu is situated at the crest of the mighty Niger River and anchors a string of towns and villages along its bank to improve the farms, fields and lives of thousands of people. Take a trip on the vast clear waters of this "River of Rivers" and explore the lives of ordinary Malians, their fabulous culture and the extraordinary challenges they face.

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