Bali
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Bali ᬩᬮᬶ |
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Sunset over Amed beach, with Mount Agung in the background, Garuda Wisnu Kencana monument, Tanah Lot temple, view from top of Besakih Temple, snorkeling around Pemuteran, sunset over Kuta Beach, and various traditional Balinese people activities |
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| Nickname(s): Island of Gods, Island of Peace, Morning of The World, Island of Hinduism, Island of Love | |||||||||||
| Motto: Bali Dwipa Jaya (Kawi) (Glorious Bali Island) |
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 Location of Bali in Indonesia (shown in green) |
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| Coordinates: 8°39′S 115°13′E / 8.650°S 115.217°ECoordinates: 8°39′S 115°13′E / 8.650°S 115.217°E | |||||||||||
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 Indonesia
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| Capital |
 Denpasar
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| • Governor | I Made Mangku Pastika (PD) | ||||||||||
| • Vice Governor | I Ketut Sudikerta | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 5,780 km2 (2,230 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (2014) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 4,225,384 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Demographics | |||||||||||
| • Ethnic groups | Balinese (90%), Javanese (7%), Baliaga (1%), Madurese (1%) | ||||||||||
| • Religion | Hindu (83.5%), Muslim (13.4%), Christian (2.5%), Buddhist (0.5%) | ||||||||||
| • Languages | Indonesian ('official'), Balinese, Balinese Malay | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+08) | ||||||||||
| Vehicle registration | DK | ||||||||||
| HDI |
 0.724 (High) |
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| HDI rank | 5th out of 34 (2014) province of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Website | www.baliprov.go.id | ||||||||||
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| Native name: Pulau Bali | |
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Bali Island, Indonesia
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| Geography | |
| Archipelago | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Area | 5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi) |
| Length | 145 km (90.1 mi) |
| Width | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,148 m (10,328 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Agung |
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Indonesia
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| Province | Bali |
| Largest settlement | Denpasar (pop. 834,881) |
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| Ethnic groups | Balinese, Javanese, Sasak |
Bali (Balinese: ᬩᬮᬶ) is an island and province of Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Its capital, Denpasar, is located in the southern part of the island.
With a population of 3,890,757 in the 2010 census, and 4,225,000 as of January 2014, the island is home to most of Indonesia's Hindu minority. According to the 2010 Census, 83.5% of Bali's population adhered to Balinese Hinduism, followed by 13.4% Muslim, Christianity at 2.5%, and Buddhism 0.5%.
Bali is a popular tourist destination, which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in Bali.
Bali is part of the Coral Triangle, the area with the highest biodiversity of marine species. In this area alone over 500 reef building coral species can be found. For comparison, this is about 7 times as many as in the entire Caribbean. Most recently, Bali was the host of the 2011 ASEAN Summit, 2013 APEC and Miss World 2013. Bali is the home of the Subak Irrigation System, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bali was inhabited around 2000 BC by Austronesian people who migrated originally from Southeast Asia and Oceania through Maritime Southeast Asia. Culturally and linguistically, the Balinese are closely related to the people of the Indonesian archipelago, Malaysia, the Philippines and Oceania. Stone tools dating from this time have been found near the village of Cekik in the island's west.
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