The country east of Mauritania is Mali, which is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania to the west. Mali is home to many different ethnic groups, including the Bambara, Dogon, Fulani, and Tuareg. The capital of Mali is Bamako, and the official language is French.