Conventional Long Form Name: Republic of Mali
Capital City: Bamako Type of Government: Republic Date of Independence: 22 September 1960 (from France) National Holiday: Independence Day, 22 September (1960) Chief of State: President Dioncounda Traore Head of Government: Prime Minister Django Cissoko Executive Branch and Powers: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 April 2007 (election scheduled for 29 April 2012 delayed indefinitely following the military coup); prime minister appointed by the president Legislative Branch and Powers: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Judicial Branch and Powers: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Mali Ambassador to the United State: Ambassador Al Maamoun Baba Lamine Keita Mali Embassy in the U.S.: 2130 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 Mali Consultates in the U.S.: none U.S. Ambassador to Mali: Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard U.S Embassy in Mali: located just off the Roi Bin Fahad Aziz Bridge just west of the Bamako central district U.S. Consultates in Mali: none Mali Representative in the U.N.: Cheick Sidi Diarra Flag Description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red National Symbols: none |
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