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Country Name |
Republic of Mali |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
1,248,574 km2 |
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Capital |
Bamako |
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Population |
12,800,000 |
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Language |
French, Bambara |
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Currency |
Franc (CFA) |
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Time zone |
-1h compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00223 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers aged 1 year or over. It is also recommended for all travellers over 9 months of age heading to the areas south of the Sahara.
Cholera is spread by the consumption of contaminated food and water. Vaccination is recommended, especially if you intend to travel to rural areas where the disease is widespread and there is limited access to clean water.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water and can be caused by three different types of polio viruses. Infections caused by one type of virus do not protect against the others.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16, who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
This disease is spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there is no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of West Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Mali is a country in northwest Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, the Republic of Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso to the south, and Mauritania, Senegal and the Republic of Guinea to the west.
Its vast territory is crossed by the Niger River for 1,800 kilometres, and is also home to the Inner Niger Delta, a system of wetlands, swamps and lakes in the centre of the country. The main reliefs extend over three areas: to the southwest, with the offshoots of the Guinea Highlands; to the east of Middle Niger, and the north-eastern area that borders Algeria.
In the far south, the climate is subequatorial, with over 1,300 millimetres of rainfall per year and limited annual temperature excursions, while to the north, across the deserts that occupy most of the territory, it becomes progressively drier with more pronounced excursions of up to 20 °C. On average, the weather is hot, with extreme highs of 40-45 °C in the summer and minimum temperatures of between 20 and 30°C in December.
