Where is Bali on the world map?

Bali is located 8 degrees south of the Indian Ocean equator and east of Java on the world map.

Most of Bali is mountainous, and the whole island is mountainous, with high east and low west. The highest mountain on the island is Agung volcano, with an altitude of 3 142 meters. Bali is the only Hindu region in Indonesia. 80% people believe in Hinduism. The local language is Balinese, Indonesian and English are also spoken. Due to the customs of Bali, the scenery is beautiful.

Therefore, it also enjoys many nicknames, such as the Island of God, the Island of Devil, the Island of Rome, the Island of Beauty, the Island of Paradise, the Island of Magic, flower island and so on. 20 15 Bali, Indonesia was rated as one of the best islands in the world according to the survey of the famous American travel magazine "Travel+Leisure".

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Bali is an Indonesian island, located at the western end of lesser sunda islands, which is roughly rhombic, and its main axis is east-west. The terrain is high in the east and low in the west, with mountains crossing and more than one volcanic cone 10. Agung volcano in the east is 3140m above sea level, which is the highest peak in the whole island.

The land reclamation rate exceeds 65%, producing rice, corn, cassava, coconut, coffee, tobacco leaves, peanuts, cabbage, onions, fruits and palm oil. Cattle, coffee and dried coconuts are the main export products. The Lombok Strait on the east side of Bali is the dividing line between some typical animals in Asia and Australia, which has special significance in biology.

Due to the historical influence of Indian culture and religion, most residents in Bali believe in Hinduism, which is the only place in Indonesia that believes in Hinduism. However, Hinduism here is not the same as Hinduism in India. It is a combination of Hindu teachings and Bali customs, and is called Bali Hinduism.

Residents mainly worship the three gods (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) and Buddhism Sakyamuni, as well as the sun god, water god, fire god and wind god. Christians have temples in their homes, communities and villages, and there are more than125,000 temples in the whole island. Therefore, the island is also known as the "Island of Thousand Temples".

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