Guides and Directories

University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Mali - Annotated directory of links to resources.
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Mali.html

The Index on Africa - Mali - Extensive set of categorized and annotated links to web resources from the Norwegian Council for Africa (NCA). Topics include business, human rights, culture, health, and tourism.
http://www.afrika.no/index/Countries/Mali/

Wikipedia - Mali - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the West African country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali

Cool Planet - Mali - Reference material from Oxfam includes a virtual journey along with details on the people and culture, arts and environment.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/mali/guidebk.htm

CIA - The World Factbook: Mali - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ml.html

Geographia - An Introduction to Mali - Introduction to the location, climate, people, and history of the country.
http://www.geographia.com/mali/

US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Mali - Annotated directory of selected online resources.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/mali/mali.html

Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Mali - Annotated directory of links to web resources.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/mali.html

NationMaster - Mali - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ml-mali

BBC News - Country Profile: Mali - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1021454.stm

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.
http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/ml/

UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles: Mali - Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/sub-saharan-africa/mali

InfoPlease - Mali - Introduction to the land and people, history and economy of the country.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0831367.html

Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Mali - Directory of categorized and annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Mali.html