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Island of Bali
• Bali tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago
• It has rice paddies tripping down hillsides like giant steps
• volcanoes raising up through the clouds pic Mt. Agung (1)
• dense tropical jungle, long sandy beaches, warm blue water pic (6)
• In Bali spirits come out to play in the moonlight, every night is a festival and even a funeral is an opportunity to have a good time. ... money
• The Balinese people are proud of having preserved their unique Hindu culture against the advance of Islam, the dominant religion throughout Indonesia
• This is still reflected in day to day life and can be seen in the numerous ceremonies, Balinese festivals and splendid temples and palaces
• Bali Island is a shoppers paradise locally made jewellery, handicrafts, antiques and artefacts
• prices are so cheap, youre sure to need more room in your suitcase! ... or For those that want to party, Bali Island has it all with bars, discos and nightclubs.
• restaurants in Bali are extremely inexpensive. ... and Balis wonderful seafood
Bali Population
• With 2.5 million people, Bali is a very densely populated island. ...
Geography of Bali
• Bali is a small fertile island midway along the string of islands which makes up the Indonesian archipelago
• Bali is volcanically active and very fertile
• About 70% of the island is agricultural ground, 22% consists of forest and 8% is left uncultivated.
• has lots of mountains, volcanoes and lakes, all surrounded by huge areas of rice fields and of course, the beach areas
• Bali has an area of 5620 sq km, is just 8 degrees south of the equator
• Mt. ... Batur
• The southern region is a wide, gently sloping area where most of Balis rich rice crop is grown
• The south-central area is the true rice basket of the Island
• The northern coastal strip is narrow, but the main export crops - coffee, copra and rice - are grown here
• Cattle are also raised in this
Bali History
• there is no trace of the Stone Age in Bali although its certain that the island was already populated before the Bronze Age commenced there about 300 BC.
Approximate Word count = 1739
Approximate Pages = 7
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