Bali Is An Indonesian Island

Bali is an Indonesian island located at 8°25'23?S,
115°14'55?E Coordinates: 8°25'23?S, 115°14'55?E,
the western most ofthe Lesser Sunda Islands,
lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east.
It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital
at Denpasar towards the south of the island. The island is home to
the vast majority of Indonesia's small Hindu minority. It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts,
including dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking and music.



Capital: Denpasar

Governor: Dewa Made Beratha (2007)

Area: 5,632.86 km² (2,175 sq mi)

Population: 3,150,000 (2000)

Density: 559.2/km² (1,448.3/sq mi)

Ethnic groups: Balinese (89%), Javanese (7%), Baliaga (1%), Madurese (1%)

Religion: Hindu (93.18%), Muslim (4.79%), Christian (1.38%), Buddhist (0.64%)

Languages: Indonesian (official), Balinese

Time zone: UTC+8

Web site: http://www.bali.go.id/default_e.asp




Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 8 regencies (kabupaten) and 1 city (kota):
Badung
Bangli
Buleleng
Denpasar (city)
Gianyar
Jembrana
Karangasem
Klungkung
Tabanan


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