Bali
Bali
Indonesia
ASIA
Yes
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"The westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands is the Indonesian province of Bali. The province consists of the island of Bali and several smaller offshore islands, including Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast, east of Java and west of Lombok. The most populated city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest city in Eastern Indonesia, after Makassar, is Denpasar, the province capital . The larger urban area surrounding Denpasar is known as the Denpasar metropolitan area. Ubud, a highland village in Greater Denpasar, is regarded as the cultural hub of Bali. With a notable increase in tourism since the 1980s, the province is now Indonesia's top tourist destination and is experiencing overtourism.Eighty percent of the Bali economy is based on tourism-related businesses.With 86.40% of the population practicing Balinese Hinduism, Bali is the only province in Indonesia with a majority of Hindus.It is well known for its highly developed arts, which include music, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and both traditional and modern dance. Bali hosts the Indonesian International Film Festival each year. Other major gatherings that have taken place in Bali include the 2022 G20 summit, the 2018 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the major Monetary Fund, and Miss World 2013. Agriculture accounted up the majority of the Balinese economy's output and employment in the 1970s. In terms of revenue, tourism has surpassed all other industries, making Bali one of Indonesia's richest regions. In 2003, tourism accounted for around 80% of Bali's GDP.All of Bali's banks had non-performing loan rates of 2.23% by the end of June 2011, which was less than the 5% average for the Indonesian banking sector. However, the terrorist attacks in 2002 and 2005 had a severe negative impact on the economy. Since then, the tourism sector has bounced back from these incidents. Although it is important throughout the island, the tourism sector is concentrated in the south. The town of Kuta (with its beach) and its outer suburbs, Legian and Seminyak (once separate townships), the town of Sanur on the east coast (once the only tourist destination), Ubud in the middle of the island, Jimbaran to the south of the Ngurah Rai International Airport, and the more recent developments of Nusa Dua and Pecatu are the main tourist destinations. Bali is well known for its many and intricate artistic disciplines, including performing arts, woodcarving, painting, sculpture, and handicrafts. In contrast to the rest of Indonesia, Balinese cuisine is also unique in that it frequently uses pork in dishes like Babi Guling.Gamelan, or Balinese percussion orchestra music, is extremely complex and diverse. Hindu epics like the Ramayana are frequently portrayed in Balinese performing arts, but with a strong Balinese touch. Pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong kebyar, and kecak (the monkey dance) are some of the well-known Balinese dances. With paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, and public events, Bali is home to one of the most inventive and varied performing arts traditions in the world. Each family's ancestral hamlet, to which the cycle of life and religion are intimately linked, remains the center of Balinese society.As a result of Indonesia's democratization and decentralization since 1998, coercive elements of traditional society—such as customary law penalties enforced by traditional authority like village councils (including ""kasepekang,"" or shunning)—have gained significance.
Johannesburg Africa
Johannesburg Africa
South Africa
AFRICAN
Yes
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Johannesburg is a city in South Africa's Gauteng province. It is the main financial and industrial center of the nation. Johannesburg, one of the newest big cities in the world, was established in 1886 after gold was discovered. Prior to becoming one of South Africa's four provinces, the city was a part of the Transvaal, an independent Afrikaner, or Boer, republic. Today, the city is a part of one of South Africa's nine provinces, Gauteng, which means "Place of Gold" in Sotho. The Highveld, a wide, grassy plateau that stretches across the interior of South Africa, is where Johannesburg is located. The city is situated on the edge of the Witwatersrand, also known as the Rand, which is a chain of low, rocky ridges that serves as a watershed between the drainages into the Atlantic and Indian seas. The city is between 5,700 and 5,930 feet (1,740 and 1,810 meters) above sea level. The climate of Johannesburg is moderate. The average temperature is around 75 °F (24 °C) in the summer and 55 °F (13 °C) in the winter, with very few periods below freezing. In both winter and summer, the city receives roughly eight hours of sunlight each day. Although the overall amount of rainfall fluctuates greatly from year to year, it averages around 28 inches (700 millimeters) annually. A major location for several creative and cultural industries, Johannesburg is a cultural center in South Africa with a diverse range of cultural venues. In addition to a plethora of other museums, theaters, galleries, and libraries, Johannesburg is home to the South African Ballet Theatre, the National School of Arts, and the University of Witwatersrand's School of the Arts.The Central Business District of Johannesburg is home to the Johannesburg City Library. The city is home to a number of Premiership and National First Division football teams. The top Johannesburg teams in the Premiership, such as Orlando Pirates (also known as the Buccaneers) and Kaizer Chiefs (also known as Amakhosi), are bitter rivals. They are headquartered at the Orlando and FNB stadiums in the city. Soccer City, the site of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, hosts a number of major league and cup matches. FC AK and Jomo Cosmos are the teams in the First Division. The stadiums used by Katlehong City and Alexandra United are Alexandra and Reiger Park, respectively.