Location: an Indonesian island, with Java to the west and Lombok to the east; 8 degrees south of the equator, with many volcanoes

Area: 153 km long and 112 km wide (95 by 69 miles)

Population: approximately 3.2 million people

Temperature: 20-33 degrees Celsius or 68-93 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. There are two rainy seasons.

Time zone: UTC/GMT + 8 hours.

Currency: Indonesian Rupiah

Language: Balinese, Indonesian, and English

Dominant religion: Hinduism

People: Most of the Balinese people are involved in agriculture, fishing, art, or tourism.

Art: batik and ikat cloth and clothing, wooden carvings, stone carvings and silverware, gold and silver jewelry

Airports: Denpasar (DPS), Ngurah Rai