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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BaliBali - Wikipedia

    East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Dénpasar, [9] is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia.

  2. In the 16th century, the history of Bali started to be marked by Western influence with the arrival of Europeans, to become, after a long and difficult colonial period under the Dutch, an example of the preservation of traditional cultures and a key tourist destination.

  3. Bali ( Balinese: ᬩᬮᬶ, romanized:Bali) is an island and a province in Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few other islands. About 4,300,000 people live in Bali. Bali's most important city is Denpasar. Hinduism is Bali's largest religion. More than 90% of its people are Hindus.

  4. Preparing for a colourful odalan temple anniversary procession. Bali is one of more than 18,000 islands (based on a satellite view) in the Indonesian archipelago, and is just over 2 km (almost 1.5 miles) from the eastern tip of the island of Java and west of the island of Lombok.

  5. wikitravel.org › en › BaliBali - Wikitravel

    May 30, 2024 · Bali, the famed Island of the Gods, with its varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces, and volcanic hillsides all providing a picturesque backdrop to its colorful, deeply spiritual, and unique culture stakes a serious claim to be paradise on earth.

  6. Balinese Hinduism (Indonesian: Hinduisme Bali; Balinese: Hindusmé Bali, ᬳᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬯᬶᬲ᭄ᬫᬾᬩᬮᬶ) also known in Indonesia as Agama Hindu Dharma; Agama Tirtha; Agama Air Suci; Agama Hindu Bali is the form of Hinduism practised by the majority of the population of Bali.

  7. Jul 15, 2024 · Bali, island and propinsi (or provinsi; province) in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the island of Java, separated by the narrow Bali Strait. Area province, 2,232 square miles (5,780 square km).

  8. Apr 26, 2021 · Bali, Indonesia. The archipelagic nation of Indonesia is positioned between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans and comprises over 17,504 islands. Covering a total area of 5,780 km 2, the island of Bali is the westernmost island in the Lesser Sunda group and a province of the Republic of Indonesia.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DenpasarDenpasar - Wikipedia

    Denpasar is the main gateway to the Bali island, the city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands. With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has encouraged and promoted business activities and ventures, contributing to it having the highest growth rate in Bali Province.

  10. Bali is a famous Indonesian island located in western Indonesia just a few miles east of Java. Bali covers approximately 2160 square miles (5600 sq. km), with a mountainous interior of lush forests and clear lakes that complement the gorgeous beaches, which ring the island.