Republic of Indonesia (the Indonesian) between the Pacific and Indian Ocean about 17,500 large and small islands, the world's largest archipelago nation, Su said, Thousand Islands, is also the largest country in Southeast Asia. Geographically divided into five major islands are: Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua. Java Island is located northwest of the capital Jakarta, is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
Indonesia is a multi-ethnic country, there are about 360 tribes and branches, of which the largest number of ethnic Javanese, Sundanese followed up family, Madura, Malay, etc. According to the 2011 national census of Indonesia, Indonesia's 280 million population. About 8.8 million local Chinese, 4% of the total population, is the country with the largest overseas Chinese.
Population and Language
2011 July "World Fact book" (The World Fact book) data show that Indonesia's population of 280,271,522, a total of more than one hundred people, mainly ethnic nationalities, including Java (Javanese), Sunda family (Sundanese), Indonesia ethnic Chinese (Chinese Indonesian), Madura tribe (Madura), Malay (Malays) and so on. The official language is Indonesian. National languages and dialects, some five kinds, most people are using the Java language.
Bali
Bali province, Indonesia is one of 33 administrative level, but also a famous tourist destination. The island from the capital, Jakarta, Indonesia, about 1,000 km, and the island of Java, only 3.2 km wide Strait between separated. Bali provincial capital located south of Denpasar on the island.
Religious people of Bali, is the daily life of the most important part. While in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim countries, the majority of the residents of Bali Hindu. Hinduism from eight to fifteen centuries AD spread to Bali, and integration of existing local beliefs.
Bali Climate
Little change in temperature throughout the year in Bali, with an average minimum temperature of about 24 degrees, the average maximum temperature of about 31 degrees. Average humidity of about 78%. Mostly hot and humid weather. October to March is the rainy season in Bali, is still often have the sun. Bali from April to September is the dry season, humidity will be lower in the evening will feel cool.
by Russ Lie
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