Mali

Question 1

Physical factors that provide the ‘push’ to leave Mali

Answer 1

Difficult climate (crops)
Poor infrastructure
Landlocked
Desert & drought

Question 2

Pressure on …. (‘push’ factors to leave Mali)

Answer 2

Pressure on natural resources - agricultural sector for trade

Question 3

Military - ‘push’ factor for Mali

Answer 3

Armed rebellion and conflict

Question 4

Seasonal labour -‘push’ factor for Mali

Answer 4

1/3 workforce migrate each season for work

Question 5

Why does human smuggling occur (‘push’ factor for Mali)

Answer 5

Sexual exploitation and forced labour & illegal items

Question 6

Total amount of remittances home to Mali

Answer 6

$405 million USD

Question 7

Problems with the rural areas of Mali

Answer 7

Poverty, demographic pressures and unemployment

Question 8

Large amount of unemployment is due to ..

Answer 8

Declining tourism industry

Question 9

Number of tourist decline from 2011-2012

Answer 9

200,000 to 10,000

Question 10

How poor

Answer 10

Within the 25 poorest countries in the world

Question 11

Public debt as a % GDP

Answer 11

30.5%

Question 12

Population demographics

Answer 12

Youthful

Question 13

Problems with useful population - Mali

Answer 13

High youth unemployment
Crime
Pressure on services

Question 14

Ebola - Mali

Answer 14

First recorded case

Question 15

Political state - Mali

Answer 15

Lack of political freedom

Military crisis

Question 16

Since how long has Mali been in a political, constitutional and military crisis

Answer 16

2012

Question 17

Internal refugees - Mali

Answer 17

Large amounts from other countries that migrated to Mali before the crisis and conflict that has now arisen

Question 18

GNP per capita

Answer 18

$215

Question 19

Population earnings

Answer 19

91% earn less than $2 a day

Question 20

Problems with labour - Mali

Answer 20

Low productivity and lack of skills / education