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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of mali conventional short form: mali local short form: mali former: french sudan and sudanese republic local long form: republique de mali |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Bamako |
| Administrative divisions | 8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou |
| Independence | 22 September 1960 (from France) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 22 September (1960) |
| Constitution | adopted 12 January 1992 |
| Legal system | based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president amadou toumani toure (since 8 june 2002) head of government: prime minister ousmane issoufi maiga (since 30 april 2004) cabinet: council of ministers appointed by the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (two-term limit); election last held 12 may 2002 (next to be held na may 2007); prime minister appointed by the president election results: amadou toumani toure elected president; percent of vote - amadou toumani toure 64.4%, soumaila cisse 35.6% |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 14 july and 28 july 2002 (next to be held na july 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - hope 2002 coalition 66, adema 51, other 30 |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court or Cour Supreme |
| Political parties and leaders | Alliance for Democracy or ADEMA [Diounconda TRAORE, party chairman]; Block of Alternative for the Renewal of Africa or BARA [Yoro DIAKITE]; Democratic and Social Convention or CDS [Mamadou Bakary SANGARE, chairman]; Hope 2002 [leader NA]; Movement for the Independence, Renaissance and Integration of Africa or MIRIA [Mohamed Lamine TRAORE, Mouhamedou DICKO]; National Congress for Democratic Initiative or CNID [Mountaga TALL, chairman]; Party for Democracy and Progress or PDP [Me Idrissa TRAORE]; Party for National Renewal or PARENA [Yoro DIAKITE, chairman; Tiebile DRAME, secretary general]; Rally for Democracy and Labor or RDT [Ali GNANGADO]; Rally for Democracy and Progress or RDP [Almamy SYLLA, chairman]; Rally for Mali or RPM [Ibrahim Bonbasor KEITA, chairman]; Sudanese Union/African Democratic Rally or US/RDA [Mamadou Bamou TOURE, secretary general]; Union of Democratic Forces for Progress or UFDP [Youssouf TOURE, secretary general]; Union for Democracy and Development or UDD [Moussa Balla COULIBALY] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | Patriotic Movement of the Ghanda Koye or MPGK; United Movement and Fronts of Azawad or MFUA |
| International organization participation | ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MICAH, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador abdoulaye diop FAX: [1] (202) 332-6603 telephone: [1] (202) 332-2249, 939-8950 chancery: 2130 r street nw, washington, dc 20008 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador vicki huddlestone embassy: rue rochester ny and rue mohamed v, bamako mailing address: b. p. 34, bamako telephone: [223] (2) 223-833 FAX: [223] (2) 223-712 |
| Flag description | three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia |
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