Template:MandenInfobox
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The Mali Empire circa 1350. |
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| National Symbol: Falcon Sacred Animal: Falcon and numerous other animals according to each of the governing clans (Lion, Boar, etc.) |
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| Official language | Mandinkan |
| Capital | Niani; later Ka-ba |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of state | Emperor (Mansa) |
| Deliberative Body | Gbara |
| Area | 1,138,041 km² (439,400 mi²) circa 1350 |
| Population | Between 40 and 50 million people |
| Establishment | 1235 AD |
| Dissolution | 1645 AD |
| First known emperor | Mari Djata I (1235-1255 AD) |
| Last Emperor | Mahmud IV (ca. 17th c.) |
| Preceding state | Ghana Empire |
| Succeeding state | Bamana Empire |
| Currency | Gold dust (Salt, copper and cowries were also common in the empire) |
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