what are some similarities between the two empires mali and songhai?
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Both the Mali and Songhai empires were built around the same river, the Niger river. Further, their trading system of salt and gold trade was same. Both the empires had Clans.
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The two countries share the same historical roots dating back to the old Khmer civilization, which manifest in their similar languages, cultures, and socio-ethnic features. In fact, the Thai royal language is derived from Khmer words and the two languages still retain the same Pali-Sanskrit roots.
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Timbuktu. ... Timbuktu, French Tombouctou, city in the western African country of Mali, historically important as a trading post on the trans-Saharan caravan route and as a centre of Islamic culture (c. 1400–1600). It is located on the southern edge of the Sahara, about 8 miles (13 km) north of the Niger River.
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['Ivory Coast (1843–1960)', 'Dahomey or French Dahomey (now Benin) (1883–1960) ... ', 'French Sudan (now Mali) (1883–1960) ... ', 'Guinea or French Guinea (1891–1958)', 'Mauritania (1902–1960) ... ', 'Niger (1890–1960) ... ', 'Senegal (1677–1960)', 'French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) (1896–1960)']
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Ethnologue counts more than 80 languages. Of these, French is the official language and Bambara is the most widely spoken. Altogether 13 of the indigenous languages of Mali have the legal status of national language.
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['Both have complex ethnic composition of different linguistic groups.', 'ln both countries this complex ethnic composition caused disputes among communities and led to civil war.', 'both suffered from majoritarianism.']
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The only similarity between Tibet and Bhutan is the high Himalayan mountains that make up the shared border. ... Tibet does have its share of lush valleys on the plateau, though they are much more spread out across the vast region, interspersed with huge plains and high mountain ranges.
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The official languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sangho.
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There is a huge share of vocabulary between Amharic and Tigrinya. But, the two languages are not mutually intelligible. ... Tigrinya is pretty much similar to Amharic in the order of adjectives and verbs.
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['ALGERIA.', 'CHAD.', 'IVORY COAST.', 'EGYPT.', 'GHANA.', 'KENYA.', 'LIBYA.', 'MALI.']
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The great wealth of Mali came from gold and salt mines. The capital city of the empire was Niani. Other important cities included Timbuktu, Gao, Djenne, and Walata. The Mali Empire controlled important trade routes across the Sahara Desert to Europe and the Middle East.
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['French Laos (1893-1953)', 'French Cambodia (1863-1953)', 'Annam (now Vietnam) (1883-1953)']
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Mali Area and Population Density Calculated with the 2019 population of 19,768,861 citizens, the population density of Mali is 41.1 people per square mile (15.9 people per square kilometer), making it the 176th most densely populated country in the world.
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The Kingdom of Ghana became powerful by taxing gold merchants who passed through its lands. In contrast, the Umayyad Empire extended its power through campaigns of conquest by Islamic armies.
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['Parshvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, the southeast corner, with guardians Indra (E) and Agni (SE).', 'Dikpala, Cham civilization, Mỹ Sơn, Vietnam 10th century. ( ... ', 'Ganesha and the eight Dikpalas, currently housed in the British Museum.', 'Brahma, Lord of the Zenith (center) with (from left) Varuna, Kubera, Yama and Indra.']
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The history of West Africa is a series of conflicts: Most of the states have seen civil wars (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast), coups d'état (Gambia, Niger, Guinea) as well as ethnic and religious clashes (Benin, Nigeria, Mali) since gaining independence.
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In the 1500s, Portugal colonized the present-day west African country of Guinea-Bissau and the two southern African countries of Angola and Mozambique.