Bali, a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago. This is the island that Jawaharlal Nehru referred to as "the morning of the world". There is a certain magic and freshness about Bali (area 5,700 sq km, pop. 3,000,000), with its many exquisite sights and scores of talented and charming people. Bali is an ancient, traditional society that is still incredibly alive and vital.
Volcano peaks dominate the island, creating its landforms, regenerating its soils, and producing its lie-giving rains. Mt. Agung (3,014 m) experienced a violent eruption in 1963, while Mt. Batur (1,717 m) to the west still simmers with activity. With the fertility of the volcanic soil, rice terraces sculpt the landscape of Bali, and its foothills boast an exceptional range of flora and fauna.
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