| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Mali |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Ma·li |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  mä l |
| A country of western Africa. The site of several powerful states, including the Mali (flourished 14th century) and the Songhai (flourished 15th–16th century), Mali became part of French West Africa in the 19th century and achieved independence in 1960. Bamako is the capital and the largest city. Population: 10,462,000. | | OTHER FORMS: | Mali·an —ADJECTIVE & NOUN
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