MaliBy: Makenzie Wozniak, Kaiti Wanta, Alex Kroll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tQ4-SKzHtg

Natural Resources Bauxite, copper, diamonds, gold,

granite, gypsum, iron ore, kaolin, limestone, lithium, manganese, phosphates, salt, silver, zinc, uranium, cotton

Production Of Resources Natural-

-farming: most people make a living in Make two types of crops Capital- Mali used human and capital

resources to mine gold Gold is a main factor of income for the

country as a whole

Labor Resources Includes:

Armed forces Unemployed First time job seekers Ages 15 years or older Satisfies the International Labour

Organization

Short Supply When running out of water or electricity Look for help from ICRC to provide fuel

for power ICRC-International Committee of the Red

Cross 3rd world country-receive help from

other countries with supplies in need

Entrepreneurial Resources Produits du Sud- harvests gums from

trees and exports them to Europe to be used in cosmetics and baked goods

Payments to farmers have increased from $17,000 to $1,000,000 in four years

This allows them to trade and gain prosperity even though they are an underprivileged country

Other entrepreneurs produce crops

Economy Type Presidential Republic Largely based on agriculture Poorest nations Malians

-farming-herding-fishing

Business Relations

Market Economy They trade and invest with other

countries Agreement with United States to trade

and invest Exports: gold, arts, and antiques Imports: machinery, fats and oils, and

communication equipment