Good to Know
The History of Bali covers a period from the Paleolithic to the present, and is characterized by migrations of people and cultures from other parts of Asia. In the 16th century, the history of Bali started to be marked by Western influence with the arrival of Europeans, to become, after a long and difficult colonial period under the Dutch, an example of the preservation of traditional cultures and a key tourist destination.
- Country-Indonesia and Established at 14 August 1958
- Capitaland largest city-Denpasar
- TotalArea - 5,780 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
- Population (mid 2022 estimate) – Total - 4,415,100
- Religion - 86.91% Hinduism,10.05% Islam,2.35% Christianity,0.68% Buddhism,0.01% others
- Languages - Indonesian (official) ,Balinese (native) and English
- Time zone - UTC+08 (WITA)
- Website - baliprov.go.id