here is a fact about Mali

Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and is bordered by seven other countries: Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the southwest, Senegal to the west, and Mauritania to the northwest. The capital city of Mali is Bamako. The country has a diverse cultural heritage, with over 17 million people belonging to various ethnic groups, including the Bambara, Fulani, Songhai, Tuareg, and Dogon.

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