| Mali
Terrain:
mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast. Resources include
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:
hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding. |