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Penida
District: Klungkung. Area: 322 sq. km (124 sq. mi.)
Altitude: 0-529 m (0-1736 ft.) Population: 48,000
The island of Penida, with the two smaller islands of Ceningan and Lembongan off its north-west coast, lies off the south-east coast of Bali. The islanders are mainly Muslims. Across the island from north-west to south-east runs a range of limestone hills rising to a height of 529 m (1736 ft).
None of the islands has a very productive economy. The permeable karstic terrain is unsuitable for agriculture, and the inhabitants earn a modest living mainly from fishing. Formerly it was a place of exile for prisoners sentenced in Klungkung.
The Balinese, with their belief in spirits, are
District: Klungkung. Area: 322 sq. km (124 sq. mi.)
Altitude: 0-529 m (0-1736 ft.) Population: 48,000
The island of Penida, with the two smaller islands of Ceningan and Lembongan off its north-west coast, lies off the south-east coast of Bali. The islanders are mainly Muslims. Across the island from north-west to south-east runs a range of limestone hills rising to a height of 529 m (1736 ft).
None of the islands has a very productive economy. The permeable karstic terrain is unsuitable for agriculture, and the inhabitants earn a modest living mainly from fishing. Formerly it was a place of exile for prisoners sentenced in Klungkung.
The Balinese, with their belief in spirits, are
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