Bali (Provincia)

"La isla de Bali es una isla y una provincia de Indonesia. La provincia incluye la isla de Bali, Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan y Nusa Ceningan. Está localizada en la parte más occidental de las islas menores de la Sonda, junto con Java al oeste y Lombok al este. La isla es un popular destino turístico y es conocida, al igual que Java, por sus delicadas artes, que incluyen danza, escultura, pintura, orfebrería, peletería y un particular estilo musical, especialmente el interpretado durante el gamelan. Aparte de ser un destino turístico, es un punto de encuentro de mayoristas; moda, joyería, calzado, muebles o decoración de todo el mundo, que compran en la isla para exportar después a sus países de origen. Bali junto con Jakarta, la capital indonesia, ha sido sede de Miss Mundo 2013."

"Bali (Balinese: ) 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. Its capital, Denpasar, is located in 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 modern 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. Most recently, Bali was the host of the 2011 ASEAN Summit, 2013 APEC and Miss World 2013. Bali is the home of the Subak Irrigation System, a UNESCO World Heritage Site."