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 * Country:** Mali
 * Name:** President Amadou Toumani Toure
 * Born:** November 4, 1948 (61 years old)
 * Time in office:** June 8, 2002, then reelected on June 8, 2007 till 2012.


 * Geography:** Mali is a landlocked country. Most of Mali is arid with sand and no soil for permanent farming. There are rough hills in the northeastern part of Mali. Overall Mali is mostly flat. The Niger River runs through Mali. It floods often destroying some of the land, but the land is fertile around the river.
 * Economy:** Mali is an extremely poor country because of its' land. 80% of the economy is made up of fishing, livestock, hydropower, and gold mining. Mali is $2.8 billion US dollars in debt. They are trying to attract foreign investment. 36.1% of the population is below the poverty line.
 * Population:** 13,443,225 as of July 2010. 47.6% are 0-14 years of age. 49.5% are 15-64 years of age. 3% are 65 or older.
 * Social Structure:** Republic of Mali. Most Malians are nomadic. A woman's rights law is trying to get passed in Mali. It is supported by President Toure, but there are many opposers.


 * Previous Occupation/ Background Info:** Amadou Toumani Toure was a military man. When he first joined the military he went to Kati- Inter Military College. He became a member of the Parachute Corps and eventually their leader. President Toure became the leader of a Transitional Committee that promoted welfare for the people of Mali. With Amadou Tourmani Toure leading this group they took down the dicatiorship in Mali. Now Mali is democracy. President Amadou Tourmani Toure isn't a part of a party. He is an independent.


 * References:** The US(President Barack Obama), Niger(President Mamadou Tandja), and Burkina Faso(President Blaise Compaore) all have very good relations with Mali. The US and Mali are developing relationship because of their belief in peace and democracy. Mali is a small part of trade with the US. They both are trying to help the country meet the efforts of improving health, education, natural resources, lowering population jumps, helping other countries with peacekeeping, and developing human rights. Niger and Burkina Faso are neighboring countries that are coming together through an organization that helps build up areas in these countries that need it.


 * Safty and Rule of Law:** Mali has gone from a French way of law enforcement to a system that fits the Malians. Ministry of Justices chooses how the laws are enforced and interpreted. Mali ranks with a 62.38.
 * Participation and Human Rights:** When President Amadou Toumani Toure was elected into office the voting process was fair and free of problems. Mali is a very self determined country because they took themselfs from a dictatorship to a democracy. Mali has a strong democracy. Mali has a 61.02.
 * Sustainable Economic Opportunity:** Mali has set economic reform plans in action since 1988 to 1996, but it didn't do much. Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. Mali has a score of 49.51 in this area.
 * Human Development:** The infant mortality rate is really lacking. It is 115.86/1,000. The amount of people infected with HIV/AIDS is only 1.5%. This is a higher leveled statistic. Mali lowest ranked area is human development, which is something that could be worked on. Mali ranks 45.27 in human development.

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 * Works Cited**
 * "Mali ." //U.S. Department of State//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. <[]>.