General Information
Population: 13 million
Capital: Bamako
Area: 1.25 million sq km (482,077 sq miles)
Major languages: French, Bambara
Life expectancy: 48 years (men), 49 years (women)
Main exports: Cotton, gold, livestock
Annual per capita income: US $500
Economic base: Agriculture and fishing (80%), Industry and service (20%)
The Little Heroes Foundation helped us complete a school (Little Heroes Academy) in the village Mana and is now ready to inaugurate a second school in the village of Tanima.