Mali
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 1,240,192 km²
- Capital
- Bamako
- ISO
- ML
What the flag means
Green is said to stand for fertile land and hope, yellow for purity and mineral resources, and red for the blood shed for independence. The design places the Pan-African colors side by side in vertical bands.
Fun facts
- FlagMali’s flag is a green, yellow, and red vertical tricolor, and it looks just like Senegal’s flag except for the missing star in the center.
- GeographyIn Mali, the Niger River forms the Inner Niger Delta, a vast wetland.
- CultureThe Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali is one of the largest mud-brick buildings in the world.
- CultureTimbuktu in Mali once flourished as a city of learning, and many old manuscripts survive there.
