| GENERAL
STATISTICS
Population:
10,429,124
(January 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Mande 50%
(Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg
and Moor 10%, other 5%
Religions:
Muslim 90%,
Indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%
Languages:
French (official),
Bambara 80%, numerous other African languages |