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Fabric of Reform educator’s kit
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Background
Pre Activities
Post Activities
Research
Activities
Resources
Cameroon
Côte D’Ivoire
Mali
Economic and
Financial
Indicators
Glossary
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The Fabric of
Reform—An IMF Video
About Mali
Official name: |
Republic of Mali [MAH-lee] |
Nationality: |
Malian [MAH-lee-uhn] |
Life expectancy: |
50 years |
Infant mortality
rate: |
120 per 1,000 live births |
Adult literacy rate: |
31 percent |
Economic profile: |
Relies heavily on agriculture — roughly
80 percent of Malians work in farming or fishing; cotton is the main export; about 20 percent of
Malians work in industry, including food and fish processing, light manufacturing, and plastics;
main trading partners are France, Germany, Côte d’Ivoire, and the United States
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