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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Mali

Mali is home to the mythical Timbuktu and was the slave trading capital in Northern Africa. Mali is very poor country that has had a history of military coups. It is now one of the most stable democracies in Africa and a role model for other countries.

Continent: Africa
Population:14,600,000
HDI Rank: 178th
Neighbors: North - Algeria, East - Niger, South - Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, West - Guinea, Mauritania and Senegal


Hombari, Mali

Grand Mosque, Mali

Timbuktu, Mali

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37 comments:

  1. Carmen Troncoso BaezaMarch 6, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    It is very interesting place, congratulations!

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  2. Jessica ThompsonMarch 6, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Beautiful place... Check out my new blog! puzzledyet.blogspot.com

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  3. JustinMarch 6, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Glad I found this blog. The concept is nice.
    And Timbuktu looks amazing. That architecture. So old, so beautiful.

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  4. Aaron M. GipsonMarch 6, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Timbuktu is in remarkably good condition considering the years that have past!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    At least one of them is hanging in there.

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  6. GarthMarch 6, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    l would love to go to Timbuktu, looks like a great place to spend an afternoon.

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  7. JayMarch 6, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    The architecture is amazing. :)

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  8. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    look interesting

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  9. AshMarch 7, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    I wish i could travel there. :(

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  10. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    What an interesting looking building

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  11. TyroneMarch 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Beautiful buildings! This was definitely worth a look!

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  12. GMarch 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    such great architecture!

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  13. D22 ZoneMarch 8, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Excellent pics! I like them!

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  14. Patti D.March 8, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    looks like a sand castle

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  15. Justin testingMarch 8, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I once wrote an essay about Mali. Seems like a great place!

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  16. AMarch 8, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    It looks cool, like Lawrence in Arabia. Glad do hear the many things that plague Africa aren't as prevalent in this country.

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  17. CroseMarch 8, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Very interesting - Truthfully, I didn't even know where the country was. Thanks for enlightening me.

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  18. SuperManMarch 10, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    Mali is beautiful country

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  19. MattMarch 10, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Wow, those are some majestic buildings!

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  20. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    I have once been in Mali. A very beautiful country indeed!

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  21. John A.S.March 13, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    seems like a dry place, but very beautiful. Cool idea for a blog sir! Check out mine please

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  22. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    nice! to bad we all can't live in ideal places.
    If u get a chance, drop by for a visit.

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  23. LoneIslanderMarch 14, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Looks awesome over there.

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  24. Bonny DMarch 16, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    seems like a cool place to ride through on a motorcycle for a quick visit

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  25. notforeverybodyMarch 16, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    How beautiful!

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  26. YellowNiceTechnoMarch 19, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    Great landscape

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  27. Electric AddictMarch 19, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    awesome story for a country

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  28. Our BlogMarch 20, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Holy crap man, that Grand Mosque is freaking awesome. It amazes me how places with little natural resources can have such beautiful places. Followed.

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  29. PicnasterMarch 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Beautiful place. Followd

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  30. zepdragonMarch 23, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    I enjoy your blog as always

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  31. SFMarch 24, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Grand Mosque is so cool! Followed!

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  32. Franco - TRGMarch 26, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    I agree!
    The Grand Mosque looks cool!

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  33. LigerLilyMarch 26, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    nice blog!
    http://turqoisemoon.blogspot.com/

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  34. KevingsMarch 27, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    It always seems to me that the most beautifull things are hidden away the most unlikely of places :)

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  35. Garrett BrownMarch 27, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    really beautiful, will follow. Perhaps my art blog will be up your alley?

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  36. Tom GunnerMarch 28, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    At the moment I have only really traveled around Asia. I would love to see more of Africa!

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  37. YellowNiceTechnoMarch 31, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    I learned a lot

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