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Bali, Indonesia




There are many
beautiful places across the global,
but one of the most amazing,
breath taking, and mouth-
watering places is Bail. Indonesia
is a country made up of 17,000
islands and one of the main
islands in Indonesia is Bali. Bali
has a population of over 3
million people, and covers an area of 5,780 km. Bali was founded by Sri
Kensari warmedewa in 1343 and ruled Bali for nearly 350 years. The capital
of Bali is Denpasar, and currently the president is Joko Widodo. Bails currency
is called rupiah, $1 dollar = 10,851.2 rupiah. Bails main religion is Hindu with
a whopping 83.5%.




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Climate
Bali has a very tropical climate and reaches a temperature of 31 to 33 degrees
all year round. Bails wet season is mainly around December, January and
sometimes goes through April. In bails wet season it gets very humid and sticky
and their temperatures are still quite hot.
History
In 2002 and 2005 Bali was bombed. 92
Australians were killed in the Bali bombings.
The total of people that were killed in the Bali
bombing of 2002 and 2005 is 202. In the 13th
century Muslims took over Indonesia, and most of
the islands changed to the Islam religion in the 15th century. In 1811 the
British took over all the islands in Indonesia and then returned
them to the Dutch in 1816. In 1922 Indonesia was made a part
of the Dutch
kingdom. During
World War 2 japan took over
Indonesia.


Cultural food
Bali has a lot of great selling
vegetables, fruits, and foods such as:
rice, tea, coffee, tobacco, cacao,
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copra, vanilla, soybeans, chillies fruits and veggies from the many farms Bali
has to offer. The Balinese eat: sea food, poultry, and pigs. Bali has 4 traditional
main foods that they eat, they are: lawar, Babi guling, bebek, and raujak.


Traditional foods in Bali:
Lawar:
Lawar is traditionally cooked by men, who chop up strips
of turtle or mango or coconut, add various spices and
mix it with uncooked blood, so that it is red.
Babi Guling:
roast suckling pig is a great favourite
amongst the Balinese, although the pigs are
usually too old to be suckling - from three to
six months old, they are stuffed with spices,
impaled on a wooden pole and turned over a fire of coconut husks and wood
for one or two hours.
Bebek Betutu:
Duck stuffed with spices and vegetables, wrapped in a
banana leaf, and cooked for three or four hours, this dish
is eaten on special occasions.

Rujak:
A refreshing sweet and sour salad
containing unripe fruit such as mango
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or papaya, mixed with sugar, chill and salt.

Fan facts
The Balinese calendar only has 210 days
They make coffee, tea and chocolate out of
an animal called the luwaks poo.
There are only 6 volcanos in Bali
There are over 300 species of birds
Whale sharks live around Bali in the coral
reefs
There are no more tigers and elephants in
Bali due to extinction



Tourism
Bali has a lot to offer for those who like culture, cheap
items, hot sunny weather, tropical beaches, fun sports
and the company of friendly
Balinese people. Bali has a lot
of exciting tourist attractions,
some of the main tourist
attractions people go and see
are: ubud, kuta, nusa dua, waterbom Bali and
Waterbom, Bali
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batubulan. Mainly teenagers from Australia go to Bali for the cheap items and
for the sporting activities
Bali has. The Balinese is very big on their culture and in 2013 there were
910,000 people visited Australia from Bali.
With all of those good things in Bali, there comes some bad things that Bali has
that might not get as many people from Australia to come to Bali. These things
are: no public transport, food is not really fresh, most of the food isnt cheap in
the supermarkets, the water is dirty, health care is not the best, everyone tries to
sell you things, people are poor and there is a lot of traffic.



Trade
Indonesia imports a lot of thing that come from all over the world.
Indonesia has bought 6,013 million things from Australia. The top 5
things Indonesia imports are 15 % of refined petroleum, 5.5% of crude
petroleum 2.4% of planes, helicopters, space crafts, 1.8 % of vehicle
parts, and 1.5% of cars.

Indonesia flag Australian flag

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Indonesia imports from China, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and South
Korea. Indonesia exports 5,160 million things. The top 5 things
Indonesia exports are: coal briquette 12%, petroleum gas 9.3%, crude
petroleum 5.9% palm oil 8.3% rubber 4.1%. The places Indonesia
exports to are: China, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and the united
states. Balis currency is called the rupiah. Bails currency is much
cheaper than Australia. The people in Bali dont get a lot of money for
their jobs. The main types of jobs in Bali are: gas, textiles, apparel, foot
wear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food,
tourism. Bali is Australias 12th largest trade partner.

Health and security
Balis average life span is 72 years for both male and female but on their own
their average life spans are: females average life span is 73 years, male average
life span is: 69 years. There are 151,605 kids that die before the age of 5 each
year in Bali. Each person in Bali has a 31% chance of dying because of their
water that can carry bacteria, dirt, bugs, rubbish, diseases and because the
water is very polluted, and also because of their medical care isnt the best, but
in some places in Bali they have better medical care. 93% of Balinese people
over 15 year of age can read and write. In Bali there are common diseases that
a lot of people catch when they go to Bali they are: gastro (Bali belly), rabies
(monkeys, wild dogs), malaria, typhus, typhoid fever.
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