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		| | Capital: | Bamako |  | Surface area: | 1'240'192 km2 |  | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |  | Population: | 11,5 mil (9 inhabit. per km2) |  | Annual population growth rate: | 2.9% |  | Languages: | French |  | Religion: | 80% Muslim, 18% indigenous beliefs |  | Currency: | CFA Franc |  | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 240 US-$ | 
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