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Mali Terrain
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mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast.
Resources
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gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited.
Natural Hazards
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hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding.
Population
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11,995,402 (July 2007 est.).