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BALI = An island located in  [|Indonesia], a popular tourist spot known for its art, dances and religion. The population of Bali is 3,139,000 people or just over 1% of Indonesia ’s total population (Bellows and Fraser 2008). It is one of 33 Indonesian provinces, and is approximately 5,620 sq. km. /2,170sq. mi. or 0.29% of Indonesia ’s total land mass (Bellows & Fraser 2007). The first people in Bali migrated from mainland Asia and settled in prehistoric times (Pringle 2004). Ninety-two percent of Bali ’s population is Hindu (Bellows & Fraser). Bali is also famous for its beautiful rice terraces, known as the “Steps of the Gods” (National Geographic). Grade 7 students from the Jakarta International School have been making ESP trips to Bali since 1992.

__ Bali ____ : Masterpiece of the Gods __. Dir. Tim Kelly. Perf. Richard Kiley. Videocassette. National Geographic, 1990.
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Bellows, Laura, and Jennifer Fraser. "Introduction." __Journeying Through Balinese Lives__. 2007. Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 2 Apr. 2008 http://www.spurlock.uiuc.edu/explorations/online/bali/bali001.html. . Pringle, Robert. __A Short History of__ __ Bali __. Sydney  : Allen & Unwin, 2004.