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The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. It borders Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and C\u00f4te d’Ivoire to the south, Guinea to the southwest, and Mauritania and Senegal to the west. It is the second largest country in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Its northern border is in the Sahara Desert, and most of the population is concentrated in the south, where the Niger and Senegal rivers originate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
90% of the people believe in Islam, 5% believe in fetishism, and 5% believe in Christianity. Other Islamic countries have some support for Mali’s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The official language is French, but many Malians consider French a foreign language. There are many ethnic languages in Mali, and most Malians understand multiple ethnic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2% of Mali’s land area is agricultural land, and 80% of the labor force is engaged in agriculture. Agricultural land is very dense in the Niger and Senegal river basins and in the rainier regions to the south. Plants include peanuts, corn, sorghum, and cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2021, Mali imported $31.1M in Tea, becoming the 52nd largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 27th most imported product in Mali. Mali imports Tea primarily from: China ($24.8M), India ($3.03M), Senegal ($1.27M), Kenya ($934k), and Sri Lanka ($591k). The fastest growing import markets in Tea for Mali between 2020 and 2021 were China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n