About Bali

Bali is one of the tourist destinations most visited by tourists, either by domestic or foreign travelers. Bali has many different variations of art and unique culture, customs are still very strong which continues to be preserved and the natural potential of tourism attractions to visit such as beaches, mountains, terraced rice fields and rural areas are still very cool, beautiful and friendly. Bali is the southern part of the central region and a barometer of tourism in Bali, one reason being located in a strategic area and close to the Ngurah Rai international airport located in Kuta. In the meantime sights frequented by domestic travelers only objects that are often promoted by some travel agents as well as Kuta Beach, Uluwatu Temple, Tanah Lot, Kintamani, Besakih Temple and several other attractions.

Bali and surrounding areas including tropical area that is affected by monsoons that change every six months. Regional Bali has two seasons, dry season which falls in April to October and the rainy season which lasts from October to April. Air humidity in Bali on average reached 79% and the air temperature varied between 24.0 º C and 32.8 º Celsius. Rainfall that occurred in Bali varies between a low of 893.4 mm and 2702.6 mm highest.

The Balinese or Bali tribe is one of the tribes residing in the Indonesian archipelago. Bali tribe is a group or community of people who are bound by a unity of consciousness or culture, both local Balinese culture and national culture of Indonesia. Sense of awareness of the unity of the Balinese culture is reinforced by the presence of national unity and the unity of the Hindu religion. The Balinese have their own language which is the language of Bali which has a literary tradition both written and oral, and supported by its own script system. Balinese people will be tied to the traditional aspects of their lives, which is obliged to worship at a particular temple, mandatory for the community, the ownership of land is required in a particular Subak, obligatory on one's social status on the basis of color, the bond patrilineal kinship must be principled, mandatory for membership 'sekeha' specific, mandatory for a unity administration of certain village.

The population of the province of Bali's population according to the 2005 census was 3,431,368 people. Five previous census recorded a total population in Bali as follows: in 1930 the census recorded 1,101,029 people in 1961 census recorded 1,782,529 people in 1971 census recorded 2,120,091 people, the census in 1980 recorded 2. 469 930 people , in 2000 census recorded 3,146,999 people. 

Bali also noted the past history of Islam that is expected to arrive in the 14th century. Meanwhile, the arrival of the colonial Dutch colonial era occurred in 1597 and according to the history of warfare that occurred in Bali against the Dutch colonization among other Buleleng war in 1849, Bellows Badung war in 1906 Bellows and war Klungkung in 1908. then physical revolution with the great battle known as the war Bellows Margarana on November 20, 1946 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai who died as a National Hero.