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Bamako, Mali compared to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

aircraft parts, motorcycles. || 1)French 2)Bambara 3)Malinke || ||  || Most popular languages  1)English 2)Spanish 3)Chinese || 1) Bamako has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic era (10,000 BP) 2) In the early 1900's, Mali was a French territory named French Sudan 3) In 2013, Taureg rebels took over much of Mali, including it's capital city, Bamako. The Taureg organization then faced international pressure. When the Canadians and French threatened to send soldiers to Mali, they gave rule back to the people of Mali. 4)The Mali Empire dominated western Africa in the middle ages. The empire included parts of present day Senegal, Gambia, Guinea and Mauritania. 5)The name Bamako means Crocodile River |||| Historical Facts: 1)The Lenape, or Delaware Indians inhabited the area before any Europeans came to the area. They lived in a village called Shackamaxon. 2)The Dutch were actually the first to settle here. They named the region New Netherlands. 3) Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States of America from 1790-1800 when the District of Columbia was being built. 4) The Declaration of Independence was signed at Philadelphia during the Second Continental Congress 5) Philadelphia's nickname is "The City of Brotherly Love" || Rainy Season- (July-September) Mali gets most of it's rain in this season. The average temperature is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and humid. Cold Season- (October-February) the coldest season of the year. That's not saying very much though. The average temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit Hot Season- (March-May) This is the hottest season of the year with temperatures going over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. ||
 * ~ Bamako, Mali  ||~  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  ||
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSOI6BPPTY3e6sgIcJcge8XOURQwRCLPHRp6Ej3sfRUxiIZd7_IFg:www.indexmundi.com/flags/ml-lgflag.gif width="445" height="272" caption="The National Flag of Mali"]] |||| [[image:https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRPz8mtGJ2ARfeFZBIok7rI6ZTMSkaXnP4pkTMzjIb5NWoMbCxu9m3Dodho width="429" height="264" caption="State Flag of Pennsylvania"]] ||
 * Absolute Location: 13 degrees North, 8 degrees West || [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTuyHlNU4tURDOuZzGZOAtdZTNtMhCBFUhSQN1msmbJKb4M4P9Svw:www.enchantedlearning.com/africa/mali/map.GIF width="327" height="247"]] || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRNT1ZHjaduWN8d8K21lgEMBZ20NRYSRhvC9Es6aqU4h1yYyJNEPQ:www.pafarmersunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pennsylvania-cropped1.jpg width="292" height="240"]] || Absolute Location: 40 degrees North, 75 degrees West ||
 * Relative Location: Northwestern Africa, Northwestern hemisphere || [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQD33bEkgFMlPS2qKLVCPO3Ldj3h898Ed87muE91WOYJ_EtPOeS:www.freeworldmaps.net/africa/africa.jpg width="327" height="216"]] || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0LKgV95F-wbOcsLaQ3L78UvY31ntTgT7GbwvvW2YdYXgcCm1B:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Average_precipitation_in_the_lower_48_states_of_the_USA.png width="303" height="210"]] || Relative Location: East coast U.S.A, near New York City ||
 * Elevation: 350 meters above sea level || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRWhf_OraE9NHYgVeeOvCFzxwubDOo-nhYt4lFAMHEQrTCOVQy6-Q:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Mali_Topography.png width="319" height="258" link="url"]] || [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTHCgsFloBcF5LAquGIHHFtGy0CTI8HUA-G-ZjkaWZu-b-vUPw6yQ:geology.com/store/wall-maps/pennsylvania-wall-map-lg.jpg width="296" height="231"]] || Elevation: 12 meters above sea level ||
 * Exports: Cotton, Precious stones, Live animals and Oils || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTCSmmfzukreYeXU8qRv1g41egB967RCd-klcsbKc4ke-Z5ygmE1w:oecotextiles.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/cotton-boll.jpg width="314" height="216"]] || [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEcWA_jXP4_xgUg3Ylzx9LAPOVLK1SS-QD_dWFdTOLnZf9DrPS:netrightdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Coal.jpg width="301" height="199"]] || Exports: Coal, vaccines,
 * Transportation Methods: Boats, walking, bikes, some buses and mopeds || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVahw1NrTpAHnEQQWkckOrvIDX_zG20ZDmSJyvZrYadtbGIg8r:www.ibike.org/bikeafrica/mali/2009/IMG_7496.JPG width="317" height="255"]] || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTSoHFjrxP__QyJ-RcESRRrpS2iu6fI6ND94nsTfI8UCcJ5IewuCQ:3.bp.blogspot.com/_H4rniyeYe6Y/SMSTusuyUbI/AAAAAAAAArY/LWawV01Ew94/s400/27862-hi-traffic.jpg width="303" height="236"]] || Transportation Methods: Walking, Taxi and buses, some cars and bikes ||
 * Percent of people with cell phones: 69% || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6gO-mzLortUnUIKHoZ-LsejnKh2Ho81UjoNM4IxytLfuNc9Rx0A:www.peerio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/motorola-qa1-cell-phone.jpg width="168" height="147"]] || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6gO-mzLortUnUIKHoZ-LsejnKh2Ho81UjoNM4IxytLfuNc9Rx0A:www.peerio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/motorola-qa1-cell-phone.jpg width="176" height="199"]] || Percent of people with cell phones: 89% ||
 * Percent of people with internet: 2.9% || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ33ilS9W3UZCP_SnEthBt2T2oVo3SYmIxGz0s9Pdq6L5WrbrA7sg:www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/chrome4x3.jpg width="45" height="29"]] || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ33ilS9W3UZCP_SnEthBt2T2oVo3SYmIxGz0s9Pdq6L5WrbrA7sg:www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/chrome4x3.jpg width="201" height="142"]] || Percent of people with internet: 60% ||
 * Literacy rate: 19% || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK_bVoa3jWNLKiLMVFFS5vFQI87IrxG2Ox6Jbv4Xj8wMu_XJvEMw:hlakc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/10/books-clipart1.jpg width="119" height="83"]] || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK_bVoa3jWNLKiLMVFFS5vFQI87IrxG2Ox6Jbv4Xj8wMu_XJvEMw:hlakc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/10/books-clipart1.jpg width="237" height="167"]] || Literacy rate: 78% ||
 * Precipitation: 39.028 inches |||| Precipitation:41.53 inches ||
 * Area: 1,240,192 kilometers squared || [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHjIaGWRatiCbKwx5RMaG0qvTOmNuCP6wbdNLYz1dUzcbNRg2YMg:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Mali_sat.png width="308" height="320"]] || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSKUAbqHCjzJgDIr9MZ34A_VCsKPP9T02MTiQ0eq0HPtLxiJiwGzg:geology.com/state-map/maps/pennsylvania-physical-map.gif width="112" height="65"]] || Area; 119,283 kilometers squared ||
 * Geography: Mali is very flat because most of the country is on a plateau. || [[image:https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhUOB-jbeQhAAeD_O45DCq_5PWQVz8ZVmOyyoPbye26qMCTobfKw width="321" height="214"]] || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToOsWjQ76BUg8pTbby5aDqwemNKu1bt_2rxSGAa85obMZ5gIEP:www.peakbagger.com/photo/p369.jpg width="295" height="208"]] || Geography: Very mountainous because Appalachian Mountains run through ||
 * Gained independence from France on April, 1960 |||| Settled in October 27, 1701 ||
 * Most popular languages
 * Historical Facts:
 * Population : 1,809,106 |||| Population: 1,526,006 ||
 * Population Density: 7,384.4 people per kilometer squared |||| Population Density: 4,393 people per kilometer squared ||
 * Climate

||    || Climate Winter- (December-February) Pennsylvania gets its coldest weather in this season. The temperatures are on average 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall/Spring- This season is a comfortable temperature, but Pennsylvania gets most of its rain in this area. The average temps are 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer- Sumer is the warmest season of the year in Pennsylvania. It is hot and also very humid. The average temps. are 76 degrees Fahrenheit, but with the humidity most of the time it feels like the upper 80's. || Rural: large compounds surrounded by a wall with a well in the middle. Southern houses were mostly square, with the northern ones being round. The walls are made of mud bricks made of mud, straw, and manure. Roofs made of sticks covered with straw. Urban: several large more modern buildings made of newer materials. Slums sometimes grow near the edge of urban areas. || Housing: mostly large apartment complexes because of landlocked area. || 1)Soccer 2)Social Clubs 3)Swimming 4)Cultural Events ||  ||  || Leisure: 1)Golfing 2)Hiking 3)Museums 4)Phillies Game || 1) Wikipedia.com 2) Culturegrams.com 3) worldstat.com 4) nationmasters.com 5) infoplease.com |||| Resources: 1) thetemplenews.com 2) weatherdb.com 3) census.gov 4) Wikipedia.com 5) infoplease.com ||
 * Housing
 * [[image:mrslangjahr/Mali house.png width="445" height="195" caption="Houses in Mali"]] |||| [[image:skyline p.png width="444" height="215" caption="Houses in Philadelphia"]] ||
 * Leisure:
 * Leader: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta || [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4pto7Md_TPsd5iQSPs3Q_Qi5JIoCWmkQxT5NTCUJGpN8Gcj1hDA:www.thelastsongbeforethewar.com/storage/attphotoofficielle-4.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1293386190316 align="center"]] || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHYQFaAAhbR2x0Ty88xJSHEm97-ieAmmStH-4P_W5kXbKF2fz46g:www.politicspa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TomCorbettDec243.jpg align="center"]] || Leader: Governor Tom Corbett ||
 * Resources:
 * Bamako and Philadelphia have a lot in common. They both have a population of over 1.5 million people, which is pretty impressive for an African city. Also, they both were controlled by another country. Sports are very important to both of them. Baseball and football are important to Philadelphia, and soccer is very important to Malians.

Did you know that Philadelphia is called The City of Brotherly Love? It got that name when William Penn named the city. He named it after the Greek words "Phileo", which means love, and "Adelphos", which means brother. Even before the area was named Philadelphia, it was named New Netherlands by Dutch settlers. Only 78% of people can read in Philadelphia, which is pretty low for an American city.

Only 19% of people can read in Mali! That's pretty bad, even for Africa. Bamako means "Crocodile River" in the native language, Bambara. Bamako was once a French territory named French Sudan until 1960, when they gained their independence from France. ||
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