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BALI, THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF INDONESIA
Bali is an Indonesian island located at 8°25'23?S, 115°14'55?E, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, and one of the country's 33 provinces. It is in a chain with Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Bali is a tourist destination and, along with Java, known for its highly developed arts, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather and metalworking, and music, especially that played on the gamelan.Bali lies 3.2 km east of Java and about 8 degrees south of the equator. The island is 153 km long and 112 km wide, with a surface area of 5,633 km². The highest point is Mount Agung at 3,142 m high, an active volcano that last erupted in March 1963. Mountains cover from the centre to the eastern side, with Mount Agung the easternmost peak. Mount Batur is also still active. About 30,000 years ago it experienced a catastrophic eruptionô one of the largest known volcanic events on Earth. The principal cities are the northern port of Singaraja and the capital, Denpasar, near the southern coast. The town of Ubud (north of Denpasar), with its art market, museums and galleries, is regarded as the cultural center of Bali.
Balinese people are descendants of a prehistoric race who migrated through mainland Asia to the Indonesian archipelago, presumably first settling around 2500 BC. The end of the prehistoric period in Indonesia was marked by the arrival of Hindu people from India around 100 BC as determined by Brahmi inscriptions on potsherds. The name Balidwipa has been discovered from various inscriptions, including the Blanjong charter issued by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in 913 AD and mentioning Walidwipa. The Hindu Majapahit Empire (1293–1520 AD) on Eastern Java island founded a Balinese colony in 1343. The empire collapsed slightly before 1500 due to assaults, causing an exodus to Bali.
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