ML — Mali

Mali is a large landlocked West African country, the eighth-largest in Africa, stretching from the Sahara Desert in the north to the more fertile Niger River region in the south. Bamako, the capital, is one of Africa's fastest-growing cities. Mali has a rich cultural heritage — Timbuktu was historically a major center of Islamic learning and trade. The country uses the West African CFA franc (XOF). For developers, the ML country code and .ml domain are significant — the .ml ccTLD was offered for free registration, making it one of the most registered African ccTLDs globally, often used by non-Malian entities. The fr-ML locale handles Malian French, and the +223 dialing code serves Mali's telecommunications. Mali's position in the CFA franc zone means shared currency handling with seven other West African nations. The high registration of .ml domains means developers frequently encounter this ccTLD in URL handling and security contexts.