Mali, short for Republic of Mali in Africa, is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordering Algeria in the north, Niger in the east, Burkina Faso and C? te d 'Ivoire in the south and Mauritania, Senegal and Guinea in the west.

Its land area is about 6,543,800+240,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the area of Xizang Autonomous Region, China. It is the second largest country in West Africa, ranking 24th in the world, with a population of about 654.38+0.8 million.

education

Mali is known as the "cradle of West African culture", but long-term colonial rule has affected its educational development. Follow the French education system. It consists of three parts: basic, secondary and vocational technology and higher education. The education budget in 20 12 years accounts for 18.2% of the national budget, the primary school enrollment rate is 7 1%, and the adult illiteracy rate is 76%. From 2065438 to May 2005, the World Bank provided 20 billion CFA francs to Malaysia to help the Malaysian government promote the reform of higher education and improve the competitiveness of Malaysian universities.