French Sudan

French Sudan

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(Placename) a former name (1898-1959) of Mali

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French Sudan - a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years Mali, Republic of Mali Bamako - the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger Timbuktu - a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Niger, Niger River - an African river; flows into the South Atlantic Malian - a native or inhabitant of Mali