The Five Themes of Geography within Mali

Location

The Absolute Location of Mali 13ºN, 4ºW Insert a map of your country.

The relative location of Mali Western Africa, Southwest of Algeria Insert a picture of one of the geographic features of your country.

Place

Physical/human characteristics of Mali Physical characteristics include: African 27% urban 73% rural Human characteristics include: Female life expectancy: 50 Male life expectancy: 47 7.1 children per woman Insert a picture illustrating a season in your country.

Human-Environment Relationships

Human Interactions of Mali How humans interact with this environment: Use the Niger River for bathing, household cleaning and trading Are experiencing effects from deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, inadequate supplies of drinking water and poaching 80% of the labor force is engaged in farming and fishing Insert a picture of an animal and or plant found in your country.

Movement

Trade and religious ideas of Mali Exports-Cotton, gold, livestock: 323 Million Imports-Petroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials, food and textiles: 1.858 Billion Niger River used as transportation for trading Trade Partners- China, Pakistan, Thailand, Italy, Germany, India, Bangladesh, France, Senegal, Cote D’ivoire Religious ideas: 90% Islam 9% Indigenous beliefs 1% Christian

Region

Mali’s Regions: Divided into three natural zones The Southern, cultivated Sudanese The Central, semiarid Sahelian The Northern, arid Saharan

Our Slogan of Mali “ ‘Dirt’ Poor ”