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mali
about mali
official name: Republic of Mali
capital: Bamako
head of state: President Alpha Oumar Konare
state: multi party
population: 11 million
independence: from France in 1960
languages: French (official), Bambara 80%
religion: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%
currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
media: NAlegal wise
status of homosexuality: legal
age of consent:
laws covering homosexual activity: Relevant sections of the Penal Code are as follows - in original French, and English translation. From these it would appear that same-sex sexual acts are not illegal in themselves.
Mali 1981: Article 179: Attentats aux moeurs , outrage public à la pudeur:
Trois mois à 2 ans de prison et amende de 20 000 à 200 000 francs.Article 180 Attentat à la pudeur
Même peinesMali 1981: Article 179 - Sexual Offence, Public Indecency: Three months to two years of prison and a fine of 20 000 to 200 000 francs.
Indecent Assault
Same punishments (Source: Bernard Scholl - 14 June 1999)
background information and government attitudes:communication
mainline telephones: 23,000 (1997)
cellular telephones: 2,842 (1997)
internet country code:.ml
internet service providers: 1 (2000)
internet users: 10,000 (2000)links and contacts
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