Please support our Hindu brothers of Bali, Indonesia

Topic started by Indian (@ newgw4.me.iastate.edu) on Mon Oct 14 20:58:15 .
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Support our Hindu brothers in the Indonesian Island of Bali where terrorism has struck. The peace loving Hindus of Bali will lose much of their revenue from tourism after the Al-Qaeda terroist attack.

THE PROVINCE OF BALI, Indonesia

GEOGRAPHY :
Area : 5,561 sq km.
Capital : Denpasar.
Borders : Java Sea on the north, Indian Ocean on the south, Bali Strait on the west and Lombok Strait on the east.
Rivers : Ayung, Unda, Sungsang, Balian, Yeh Sumi, Petanu, and Saban.
Mountains : Agung, Batukaru, Batur, and Merebuk.
Lakes : Batur, Buyan, Bratan, and Temblingan.
Humidity : 80%. Rainfall : 893.44-2,702.6 mm per year.

FLORA AND FAUNA :
Flora : Pine, "majegou", "sawo kecik", "rejuna" and "salak Bali".
Fauna : Bali Tiger, deer, wild pigs and "jalak putih".

POPULATION : 2,778,000 (1990). Density : 500 persons per sq km (1990). Average Growth : 1.18% (1980-1990).

RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS :

Hindus (93.18%),
Protestants (0.58%),
Roman Catholics (0.47%),
Muslims (5%) and
Buddhists (0.55%).


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