Mali
Capital Bamako · Africa
Mali is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Bamako |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 24,500,000 (no. 58 of 197) |
| Area | 1,240,192 km² (no. 23 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
| Flag colours | green, yellow, red |
Where Mali fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Mali is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 36 categories:
Location
In AfricaIs landlockedCrossed by the Tropic of CancerAverage temperature of 26.5 °C or moreCrossed by the prime meridian
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countriesBorders 7+ countriesBorders a country with the same first letter
Size
Population over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Fewer than 25 people per km²Fertility rate of 4 or morePopulation grew 30%+ in 10 yearsLarger than France
Flag
Flag with 3 vertical stripesFlag with redFlag with greenFlag with yellowFlag with exactly 3 coloursFlag with red, yellow and greenFlag without white
Name
Starts with MName is 5 letters or fewer
Politics
Currency is a francUses UTC+0 in winter
History
Former French colonyHas had a female leaderBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
Life expectancy under 65Median age under 20Economy grew 5% or more in 2025
Capital
Capital starts with BCapital over 500 km from the seaCapital is the largest city
Sport
Has never won an Olympic medal
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