a brief history of Bali Indonesia

 

Bali is an island located in the eastern Indian Ocean which consists of more than 100 small, tropical islands and islets. The island is less than 800 kilometres from the Malaysian coast. 

Bali is known for its Hindu and Buddhist culture and its extensive forests, mountains and sandy beaches. 

The island was first settled by the Javanese in the 8th century and was known as the Sunda Kingdom. It became a Dutch colony in the late 17th century and was declared a province of Indonesia in 1949.