Official nameRépublique du Mali (Republic of Mali)CapitalBamakoPopulation estimate (2015)17·60 millionInternet domain extension.mlCurrencyThe unit of currency is the franc CFA (XOF).TerritoryMali is bounded in the west by Senegal, north-west by Mauritania, north-east by Algeria, east by Niger and south by Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea.LanguagesThe official language is French; Bambara is spoken by about 68% of the population.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words