Flag of Mali Tie

This design features the national flag of Mali (officially known as the Republic of Mali), which is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali borders Algeria to the north-northeast; Niger to the east; Burkina Faso to the south-east; Ivory Coast to the south; Guinea to the south-west; and Senegal to the west and Mauritania to the north-west. The country's borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while Mali's southern religion, where the majority of inhabitants live, includes the Niger and Senegal rivers. The capital city of Mali is Bamako, which is also the country's largest city. Other major cities and towns in Mali include Sikasso, Koutiala, Ségou, Kayes, Mopti, Kalabancoro, Gao, Kati and San.