CIA - The World Factbook: Mali - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. US Department of State - Mali - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, USAID page, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Country and Industry Market Reports. Wikipedia - Mali - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the West African country. Geographia - An Introduction to Mali - Introduction to the location, climate, people, and history of the country. University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Mali - Annotated directory of links to resources. Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Mali - Directory of categorized and annotated links. NationMaster - Mali - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings. BBC News - Country Profile: Mali - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. InfoPlease - Mali - Introduction to the land and people, history and economy of the country. Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Mali - Annotated directory of links to web resources.