Bali (Indonesian)Bali is an island and province of Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller
neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. It is located at the
westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to the west and Lombok to the east.is
capital of Denpasar is located at the southern part of the island with a population of 3,890,757 in the
2010 census, and 4,225,000 as of January 2014, the island is home to most of Indonesia's Hindu
minority
According to the 2010 Census, 83.5% of Bali's population adhered to Balinese Hinduism, followed by
13.4% Muslim, Christianity at 2.5%, and Buddhism 0.5%. Bali is a popular tourist destination, which has
seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including
traditional and modem dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music,
The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in Bali. Bali is part of the Coral Triangle
the area with the highest biodiversity of marine species. In this area alone over 500 reef building coral
species can be found. For comparison, this is about 7 times as many as in the entire Caribbean. There
is a wide range of dive sites with high quality reefs, all with their own specific attractions. Many sites can
have strong currents and swell
, so diving without a knowledgeable guide is unadvisable. Most recently
Bali was the host of the 2011 ASEAN Summit, and the 2013 APEC​