Many people have visited the tropical island of Bali, one of the world's better known tourist destinations. Bali is just one island in a long chain of islands known as the Indonesian Archipelago, the fourth largest nation in the world.
Indonesia is made up of 13 677 islands, over 3000 of which are inhabited. Bali is one of the more densely populated islands (almost 5 million people), in an area of only 5 500 sq km (a fraction smaller than Tasmania). Bali lies immediately east of Java, separated by a narrow strait (Bali Strait) less than 3 km wide. It has a number of volcanoes, some still active.
Indonesia is made up of 13 677 islands, over 3000 of which are inhabited. Bali is one of the more densely populated islands (almost 5 million people), in an area of only 5 500 sq km (a fraction smaller than Tasmania). Bali lies immediately east of Java, separated by a narrow strait (Bali Strait) less than 3 km wide. It has a number of volcanoes, some still active.
The majority of Indonesia's population of over 200 million people are Muslim. In contrast, Bali has maintained its Hindu faith. The majority of Bali's inhabitants are descendants of the great Majapahit kingdom of Java, migrating to Bali around the 16th Century to escape the wave of Islam that was rapidly spreading through central Java.
Bali's history stretches even further back in time. The cultural heritage of Bali has evolved over a millennium and has fascinated anthropologists and historians for many generations.
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