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<b><u><p>General Travel Information</u></b></p>
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</font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1"><b>Average
Temperature:</b> 27 ° C</font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times">&nbsp;</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1"><b>Business hours:</b></font>&nbsp;
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<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am
-&nbsp; 4:00 pm</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Friday: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm</font></li>
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<p><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1"><b>Official holidays:</b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times">&nbsp;</font>&nbsp; <ul>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Jan. 1st. = New Year</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Jan. 20 = Memorial Day</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Mar. 26 = Day of the
Martyrs</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">May 1st. = Labor Day</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">May 25 = African Unity Day</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Sep. 22 = Independence Day</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Dec. 25 = Christmas</font></li>
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<p><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1"><b>Muslim holidays:</b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times">&nbsp;</font>&nbsp; <ul>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">lst. day of Ramadan</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">End of Ramadan (Aïd - El -
Fitr)</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Tabaski (Aïd - El -
Kébir)</font></li>
<li><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">Mawlud</font></li>
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</font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1">GMT</font>&nbsp; <br>
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<li><font SIZE="-1" FACE="Times New Roman,Times">Official: French</font></li>
<li><font SIZE="-1" FACE="Times New Roman,Times">National: Bamanankan, Dogoso, Fulfulde,
Koyracini, Mandinka,&nbsp;</font></li>
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<p><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="-1"><b>Currency:<i> </i></b>CFA franc
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<b><u><font FACE="Times New Roman,Times"><p>Touristic Regions of Mali</font></u></b>&nbsp;
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<b>Bamako</b> and the Capital District [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/bamako1.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/bko/index.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Djenné</b>,
the Venice of Mali [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/djenne.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/djenne.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The unique <b>Dogon
country</b> [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/paysdog.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/paysdo.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Kangaba</b>, a
mystical sanctuary [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/kangaba.htm">1</a>]</font>&nbsp;
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<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Kayes</b> and
the 1st region [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/kayes.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/kayes.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Koulikoro</b>
and the Joliba [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/bko/port.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp;
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<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Mopti</b>, a
Malian melting-pot [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/mopti.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/mopti.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Ségou</b> and
its &quot;balanzans&quot; [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/segou.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/segou.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Sikasso</b> and
its &quot;tata&quot; [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/sikasso.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/sikasso.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
<img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Timbuktu</b>
&quot;the mysterious&quot; [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/sites/tombouc.htm">1</a>]
[<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/tourisme/pages/tombouctou.html">2</a>]</font>&nbsp;</td>
<td VALIGN="CENTER"><i><font SIZE="-1"><u>Sources:</u>&nbsp;</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[1] Cybercom International - Moussa Communications Inc.</font></i>&nbsp;
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<i><font SIZE="-1">Montréal, P.Q., Canada</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[2] MaliNet-BINTTA S.A.</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">Bamako, Mali</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; <p><b><i><font SIZE="-1">N.B.: links to non-government Internet sites</font></i></b>&nbsp;
<br>
<b><i><font SIZE="-1">should not be construed as an official</font></i></b>&nbsp; <br>
<b><i><font SIZE="-1">endorsement of the views contained therein.</font></i></b></td>
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<b><u><p>Hotels - Lodging</u></b></p>
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<b>Provisional Listing of Lodging Resources Online</b></font>&nbsp; <ul>
<li><font SIZE="-1"><a HREF="http://www.cefib.com/GrandHotel/default.htm">Grand Hôtel</a>,
P.O. Box 104, Bamako, Mali - Tel: +223 22-24-92 - Fax.: +223 22-26-01 - [<a HREF="mailto:grandhotel@cefib.com">email</a>]</font></li>
<li><font SIZE="-1">Hôtel Le Baobab, P.O. Box 1838, Bamako, Mali - Tel.: +223
22-50-58/23-54-17 - Fax.: +223 23-69-08 - [<a HREF="mailto:baobab@malinet.ml">email</a>]</font></li>
<li><font SIZE="-1"><a HREF="http://www.zem.co.uk/itc/MALI.htm">Sofitel l'Amitié</a>, P.O.
Box 1720, Bamako, Mali - Tel.: +223 22-43-95/22-43-21 - Fax.: +223 22-43-85</font></li>
<li><br>
&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><b><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Listings of
Lodging Resources [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/tourisme/hotels.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/pratique/hotels.html">2</a>]</font></b>&nbsp; <ul>
<font SIZE="-1"><p>(Bamako - Bankass - Bougouni - Djenné - Douentza - Gao - Kadiolo -
Kayes - Kita - Koulikoro - Koutiala - Mopti - San - Sangha - Ségou - Sévaré - Sikasso -
Timbuktu)</font>&nbsp; </p>
<p><i><font SIZE="-1"><u>Sources:</u>&nbsp;</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[1] Cybercom International - Moussa Communications Inc., Montréal,
P.Q., Canada</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[2] MaliNet-BINTTA S.A., Bamako, Mali</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; <br>
<b><i><font SIZE="-1">N.B.: links to non-government Internet sites</font></i></b> <b><i><font SIZE="-1">should not be construed as an official</font></i></b> <b><i><font SIZE="-1">endorsement
of the views contained therein.</font></i></b>&nbsp;</p>
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<b><u><p>Banks</u></b></p>
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<td VALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="30%"><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<b>Provisional Listing of Banking Resources Online</b></font>&nbsp; <ul>
<li><font SIZE="-1"><a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/pratique/bim/index.html">BIM- Banque
Internationale pour le Mali</a>, P.O. Box 15, Bamako, Mali - Tel.: +223
22-51-11/22-50-89/22-50-99</font></li>
<li><br>
<font SIZE="-1">Fax.: +223 22-45-66/22-73-28 - [<a HREF="mailto:bim@malinet.ml">email</a>]</font>&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp; </li>
<li><font SIZE="-1"><a HREF="http://www.pelsys.com/boa/">Bank Of Africa - Mali</a>, P.O. Box
2249, Bamako, Mali - Tel.: +223 22-46-72/22-42-94 - Fax.: +223 22-46-53</font></li>
<li><br>
<font SIZE="-1">Télex: 2581 - [<a HREF="mailto:boamali@datatech.toolnet.org">email</a>]</font>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><b><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Listings of
Banking Resources [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/tourisme/banques.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/pratique/bank.html">2</a>]</font></b>&nbsp; <ul>
<font SIZE="-1"><p>(BCEAO - BOA - BDM - BMCD - BIM - SCPCE - BCS - BNDA)</font>&nbsp; </p>
<p><i><font SIZE="-1"><u>Sources:</u>&nbsp;</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[1] Cybercom International - Moussa Communications Inc., Montréal,
P.Q., Canada</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[2] MaliNet-BINTTA S.A., Bamako, Mali</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; <br>
<b><i><font SIZE="-1">N.B.: links to non-government Internet sites</font></i></b> <b><i><font SIZE="-1">should not be construed as an official</font></i></b> <b><i><font SIZE="-1">endorsement
of the views contained therein.</font></i></b>&nbsp;</p>
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<b><u><p>Embassies and Consulates</u></b></p>
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<b>Provisional Listing of Embassies Online</b></font>&nbsp; <ul>
<li><font SIZE="-1">Embassy of France, P.O. Box 17, Bamako, Mali - Tel.: +223
22-29-51/22-30-48 - Fax.: +223 22-31-36</font></li>
<li><br>
<font SIZE="-1">[<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/ccfbko/">Centre Culturel Français</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/mcacbko/">Mission Française de Coopération</a>]</font>&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp; </li>
<li><font SIZE="-1"><a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/cca/wwwhemb.html">Embassy of the U.S.A.</a>,
P.O. Box 34, Bamako, Mali - Tel.: +223 22-56-63/22-54-70 - Fax.: +223 22-37-12</font></li>
<li><br>
<font SIZE="-1">[<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/cca/">USIS</a>]</font>&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp;</li>
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<p><img SRC="IMAGES/redball.gif" NOSAVE WIDTH="14" HEIGHT="14"><b><font SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Listings of
Consular Resources [<a HREF="http://www.cyber4.com/mali/tourisme/ambassy.htm">1</a>] [<a HREF="http://www.malinet.ml/pratique/ambassade.html">2</a>]</font></b>&nbsp; <ul>
<font SIZE="-1"><p>(Algeria - Belgium - Burkina Faso - Canada - C.I.S. - China - Cuba -
Egypt - France - Germany - Ghana - Guinea - Irak - Iran - Italy - Korea - Lebanon -&nbsp;
Libya - Malaisia - Mauritania - Nigeria - Netherlands - P.L.O. - Saoudi Arabia - Senegal -
Switzerland - United Kingdom - U.S.A.)</font>&nbsp; </p>
<p><i><font SIZE="-1"><u>Sources:</u>&nbsp;</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[1] Cybercom International - Moussa Communications Inc., Montréal,
P.Q., Canada</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
<i><font SIZE="-1">[2] MaliNet-BINTTA S.A., Bamako, Mali</font></i>&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; <br>
<b><i><font SIZE="-1">N.B.: links to non-government Internet sites</font></i></b> <b><i><font SIZE="-1">should not be construed as an official</font></i></b> <b><i><font SIZE="-1">endorsement
of the views contained therein.</font></i></b>&nbsp;</p>
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