MALI
Society
Society
Society
State structure
Assembly room of the Parliament of MaliPhoto: Laurent Schaffer CC 3.0 Unported no changes made
Under the 1974 constitution, Mali was a one-party state. This constitution only came into effect in 1979 and was suspended again after the fall of the Traoré regime in 1991. In this system, the president was both head of state and government. In 1992, the third republic began with a new constitution and democratic elections were held for the first time. Since that time, Mali has been a multi-party state. Parliament elections are held every five years. 129 seats are available for the dozens of political parties. Thirteen of these are also intended for Malians abroad. More information about the current political situation can be found in the chapter history.
Administrative division
Districts of MaliPhoto: Public domain
Mali is divided into eight districts and the capital district of Bamako. The districts are Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Ségou, Sikasso and Timbuktu.
Education
School class in MaliPhoto: RudolfSimon CC 3.0 Unported no changes made
Education is in a sad condition in Mali. In 1995, 60.6% of men were illiterate and 76.9% of women. Only about 25% of the children who should attend school actually go to school every day. Approx. 7% of the children who attend primary education then enter secondary education. In 1997/98 there were 2511 primary schools with 10,583 teachers and approximately 860,000 students. In the same school year, approximately 188,000 attended secondary education. Higher professional training can only be followed in Bamako. In November 1996 the first university in Mali opened its doors: the Lúniversité du Mali.
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Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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