Bali
BALI. Bali ( Balinese : ᬩᬮᬶ , Indonesian : Pulau Bali , Provinsi Bali ) is an island and province of Indonesia with the biggest Hindu population. 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 , with 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, [5] and 4,225,000 as of January 2014, [6] 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 , [3] followed by 13.4% Muslim , Christianity at 2.5% and Buddhism 0.5%. [7] Bali is a popular tourist destination, which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s. [8] Tourism-related business makes up 80% of its economy. [9] It is...