THE ISLAND OF BALI
LOCATION
The Island of Bali is
a part of the Republic of Indonesia. Its limits:
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North :
The Bali Sea.
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East :
The Strait of Lombok.
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South :
The Indian Ocean.
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West :
The Strait of Bali.
The area of Bali is about 5.600 km square. Denpasar is
capital city of Bali Province. The airport is called Ngurah Rai. It is located
at Tuban. It is about 15km from Denpasar.
POPULATION
The population of the island of Bali is about 3 million
inhabitants. The living of Balinese people: agriculture, stock breeding, horticulture, handicraft, tourism, officers,
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RELIGION
Most of Balinese people are the followers of Hindu Religion.
Religious ceremonies are often held and accompanied by dancers performance. The
temples are found everywhere in the mountains, valleys, plains and on the
beaches. The anniversary of the temple is called : temple festival (odalan). In
Bali is usually celebrated once in six Balinese mounts or every 210 days. And sometimes
once a year according to Balinese calendar.
