Bali is part of Indonesia.
It is one of Indonesia's islands.
The capital city is Denpasar. It is the largest city too.
People from countries around the world visit Bali for a holiday.
The island of Bali is part of the Republic of Indonesia.
The island has an area of 5 632 square kilometres (2 175 square miles).
It measures about 100 kilometres from north to south and about 150 kilometres from east to west.
There are six volcanoes on Bali and they stretch in a line from east to west. The highest, Mount Agung, is an active volcano 3 142 metres high.
There are tropical forests, crater lakes and many fast flowing rivers on Bali. White sand beaches in the south and beaches covered with gray or black volcanic sand are popular places for tourists.
Population of Bali
More than 3 million Balinese people live on the island, mostly along the coast in the south. Most are Hindus but there are also many Muslims and some Christians. Most people speak Balinese and Indonesian and many can speak English.
There are many Hindi temples. Lotus grow in the water garden in front of this temple in Ubub © iStock
Climate of Bali
Balinese kids have fun at the beach. There are many fine beaches surrounding Bali ©iStock
All year round the temperature on Bali is between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. The wet monsoon season is from December to March. The dry, cooler months are from June to September.
Industry in Bali
A rice farmer prepares for planting. photo©kidcyber
Tourism is the most important industry in the south. There are textile and clothing factories as well as furniture, handicrafts and souvenir producers. The people also make fine silverware and jewellery. On farms these crops are grown: rice, tea, coffee, tobacco, cacao, copra, vanilla, soy beans, chilies, fruit, vegetables. Fishing and seaweed farming are important industries too.
Rice is grown on terraces cut into the hilly country side. ©iStock
Fauna and Flora (animals and plants) of Bali
white heron
Various species of monkeys (mainly long-tailed macaques), civet cats, barking deer and mouse deer live on the island. About 300 species of birds such as blue kingfishers, sea eagles, white herons and egrets live on the island. Dolphins, coral fish, moray eels, and whale sharks live in the sea and in the coral reefs that surround the island.
Once elephants and tigers lived on Bali, but they are now extinct on the island.
One endangered bird is the pretty Bali starling.
Hibiscus is just one of the many flowers that grow in Bali
Banyan, tamarind, clove and acacia trees grow in the south. There are mangroves too. A dozen kinds of coconut palms grow here too.
The Balinese use flowers as decorations and as offerings at their temples.
Long-tailed macaques live freely in the Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali ©iStock