Mali
Republic of Mali · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Mali is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Bamako. Its head of state is Assimi Goïta and its head of government is Abdoulaye Maïga. On DiploMaps you can see Mali on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bamako
- Head of state
- Assimi GoïtaMali's president and military officer
- Head of government
- Abdoulaye MaïgaInterim Prime Minister of Mali
- Foreign minister
- Abdoulaye DiopMalian diplomat
- Population
- 25.2 million (2025)
- Area
- 1,240,192 km²
- GDP
- $30.1 billion (2025)
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official languages
- French
- United Nations
- Member since 1960
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Mali and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $55.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $6.2 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Alliance of Sahel States
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)