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Bali Island

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Also known as Pulau Bali, Isle of Bali, Baly, Bali, Island of Bali

island in Bali Province, Indonesia

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Bali is an island located in Indonesia that forms its own province. It is known as a major tourist destination and cultural center in Southeast Asia.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Part of
Bali
Country
Indonesia
Located in
Bali
Population
4404300
Area
5632.86
Elevation
3031
Body of water
Bali Sea
Highest point
Mount Agung
Image
Pura Taman Ayun terletak di Mengwi, Bali.jpg
Width
80
Length
150
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native label
Bali
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
located in/on physical feature
Lesser Sunda Islands
different from
Bali
Commons category
Bali
name
Bali
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Encyclopedic overview

Bali (English: /ˈbɑːli/ ; Indonesian: ['bali]; Balinese: ᬩᬮᬶ) is an Indonesian island and province and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. 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, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia. The Denpasar metropolitan area is the extended metropolitan area around Denpasar. The upland town of Ubud in Greater Denpasar is considered as Bali's cultural centre. The province is Indonesia's main tourist destination, with a significant rise in tourism since the 1980s, and has become the country's area of overtourism. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of the Bali economy.

Bali is the only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 86.40% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism. 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. Other international events that have been held in Bali include Miss World 2013, the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, and the 2022 G20 summit. In March 2017, Tripadvisor named Bali as the world's top destination in its Traveler's Choice award, which it earned once again in January 2021 and 2026.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bali Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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