HI, what can you tell me about society in Mali? 
 Hi! About 80% of the society in Mali's population can communicate in Bambara, which serves as an important lingua franca. 
 That's interesting. Do you have any information about everyday life in Mali? 
 Well, Mali's official language is French and over 40 African languages also are spoken by the various ethnic groups. 
 I didn't realize this. Can you tell me more about society there? 
 Yes I can! Mixed European/ African descendants of Muslims of Spanish, as well some French, Irish, Italian and Portugese origins live in Mali, they are known as the Arma people which is 1% of the nation's population. 
 This is all great information. Can you tell me about the economy there? 
 Did you know that the average worker's annual salary is approximately US $1, 500. 
 I didn't know that. That's pretty low. Does the economy support the low salary? 
 I'm not very sure on that but I can tell you that cotton is the country's largest export and is exported west throughout Senegal and Ivory Coast. 
 Do you have any additional information about exports in the country? 
 I'm not completely sure on that but I know that gold is mined in the southern region and Mali has the third highest gold production in Africa. 
 Thank you for that information. I don't need anything else at this time. 
 You're welcome!
Mali