Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa, located in the Sahel region. It is bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, and Ivory Coast. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and has a population of over 19 million people. Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world and is heavily reliant on foreign aid. It is also a Saharan country, making it one of the few countries in the world to be located in both the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region.