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The island of Bali lies 3.2 km (2.0 mi) east of Java, and is approximately 8 degrees south of the equator. Bali and Java are separated by the Bali Strait. East to west, the island is approximately 153 km (95 mi) wide and spans approximately 112 km (70 mi) north to south; administratively it covers 5,780 km2 (2,230 sq mi), or 5,577 km2 (2,153 sq mi) without Nusa Penida District;its population density is roughly 750 people/km2 (1,900 people/sq mi).
Bali's central mountains include several peaks over 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) in elevation and active volcanoes such as Mount Batur. The highest is Mount Agung (3,031 m, 9,944 ft), known as the "mother mountain", which is an active volcano rated as one of the world's most likely sites for a massive eruption within the next 100 years.[35] In late 2017 Mount Agung started erupting and large numbers of people were evacuated, temporarily closing the island's airport.[36] Mountains range from centre to the eastern side, with Mount Agung the easternmost peak. Bali's volcanic nature has contributed to its exceptional fertility and its tall mountain ranges provide the high rainfall that supports the highly productive agriculture sector. South of the mountains is a broad, steadily descending area where most of Bali's large rice crop is grown. The northern side of the mountains slopes more steeply to the sea and is the main coffee-producing area of the island, along with rice, vegetables and cattle. The longest river, Ayung River, flows approximately 75 km (47 mi) (see List of rivers of Bali).
The island is surrounded by coral reefs. Beaches in the south tend to have white sand while those in the north and west have black sand. Bali has no major waterways, although the Ho River is navigable by small sampan boats. Black sand beaches between Pasut and Klatingdukuh are being developed for tourism, but apart from the seaside temple of Tanah Lot, they are not yet used for significant tourism.
The largest city is the provincial capital, Denpasar, near the southern coast. Its population is around 491,500 (2002). Bali's second-largest city is the old colonial capital, Singaraja, which is located on the north coast and is home to around 100,000 people. Other important cities include the beach resort, Kuta, which is practically part of Denpasar's urban area, and Ubud, situated at the north of Denpasar, is the island's cultural centre.
Three small islands lie to the immediate south east and all are administratively part of the Klungkung regency of Bali: Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. These islands are separated from Bali by the Badung Strait.
To the east, the Lombok Strait separates Bali from Lombok and marks the biogeographical division between the fauna of the Indomalayan ecozone and the distinctly different fauna of Australasia. The transition is known as the Wallace Line, named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who first proposed a transition zone between these two major biomes. When sea levels dropped during the Pleistocene ice age, Bali was connected to Java and Sumatra and to the mainland of Asia and shared the Asian fauna, but the deep water of the Lombok Strait continued to keep Lombok Island and the Lesser Sunda archipelago isolated.
Global Pastures in 2000 map the proportion of each 5 minute (10 km) grid cell land area that is under pasture. Dark shaded areas denote higher proportion of are under pasture. Data from Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land cover product and Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT) VEGETATION's Global Land Cover 2000 product were combined with UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) agricultural statistics to generate the data set.
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My personal project on Asian faces. Can you guess which Asian country each one is from?
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Water polo – Singapore (blue cap) vs Hong Kong in the women's single round robin, at the Incheon Asian Games 2014 on 22 Sep 2014. Photo by Cheah Cheng Poh/Sport Singapore.
The Jami Masjid in Ahmedabad.
The Jami Masjid of Ahmedabad is one of the biggest and oldest mosques of India, built by a Bahmani ruler Ahmed Shah I (1411-1442), the founder of Ahmedabad, in 1423. One of the major tourist attractions of Gujarat, Jami Masjid is known for its fine and amazing architecture. The Mosque has a total of 260 pillars supporting 15 domes at different elevations. The ami Masjid also had tall minarets, which were destroyed in an earthquake.
Centered on a spacious 75 x 66 meters marble courtyard with entrances on three sides - west, south and north, the Jami Mosque is regarded as one of the most superb and imposing structures of its class in the world. The architecture of the Jami Mosque shows distinctive Hindu and Jain influence, clearly visible on the decorations of walls and the niches of the mosque. One of the distinct features of this Mosque is its royal gallery with beautiful and intricate stonework. There is also a long rectangular ablution tank in the center. The prayer hall of the mosque is a rectangular area with five symmetrical domes. The central Mihrab (position indicating the direction of the Holy Mecca) of the mosque has inscriptions commemorating its completion on January 4, 1424, by Sultan hmad Shah I.
Sambor Prei Kuk - Prasat Tao (Lion Temple).
Sambor Prei Kuk is a collection of 7th century temple ruins located in Kampong Thom province about 120km from Siem Reap town. Consisting of dozens of impressive brick
prasats in semi-cleared jungle, many ruins displaying excellent examples of early Khmer art, this pre-Angkorian complex is a important destination for the serious temple visitor. Sambor Prei Kuk are the ruins of the city of Isanapura, the capital of the pre-Angkorian Khmer kingdom known from Chinese chronicles as Zhendla (Chenla.) The city was constructed by Isanavarman I (r. 616 - 635AD) when Zhendla was at its apex more than 150 years before the rise of Angkor. There are three main complexes: Preah Sambor/North Group; Preah Tor (‘Lion Temple’)/Central Group; Preah Yeay Poun/South Group as well as a number of minor ruins. The main temple complexes are walled, containing a number of prasats in differing states of ruin. Some of the carvings on the prasats’ lintels, columns and pilasters are in very good shape and display wonderfully detailed examples of pre-Angkorian artistry. Large bas-reliefs rendered in brick on the prasats and compound walls represent some of the earliest use of this art form in Khmer art. Octagon shaped prasats are another comparatively unique architectural feature found at Sambor Prei Kuk. Ruin N7 in the North Group and several of the structures in the South Group are octagonal and in relatively good condition.
Saturday breakfast with butter & honey from the co-op. The Asian pears came from a friend's yard.
Gluten-free with a pre-made flour mix + some chickpea flour.
• Myanmar, Mandalay: Shwenandaw Monastery ---------------———————-------------–––––––––- © 2014 Stefano Guadagni ----------------------------——0518lr
Srey Our, called 'Ladyboy' - "I always wanted to be a girl. Even when I was tiny I played with other girls and grew my hair long. I left home when I was 17 to become the housemaid for a family where I lived for 10 years. My chance came to sing with a band and I never looked back. It was the best time - many boyfriends, lots of fun and no one knew anything about AIDS. We never had any reason to use condoms..
"Now many of us have become sick; there's no one else to look after us as most of our friends have died. Sure, we feel isolated, but we always have been isolated by Cambodian society..
"Since catching AIDS I'm afraid to have sex and I'm too tired; I sleep a lot or listen to records at home. Many gay people in Cambodia thought that HIV infection only comes from men sleeping with women. Everyone should know that men with men can infect the same way!".
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While I was photographing 'Lancaster House' (on right here), I noticed it reflected the sun onto the dark side of Asia House on Princess Street.
This building was built at a similar time to Lancaster House (1905-10), but there is a debate whether it was the same architect (H S Fairhurst) or I R E Birkett who built Manchester House - the next building along. Clearly they are in the same Edwardian Baroque style - who copied whom?
Company: TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES, INC.
Type of Ship: Ferry Passenger, Cargo/Container, Freighter
Name of Ship: TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES
Vessel: TRANS-ASIA 15
Company: TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES, INC.
Type of Ship: Cargo/Container, Roro, Ferry Passenger
Name of Ship: TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES
Vessel: TRANS-ASIA 8
Company: TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES, INC.
Type of Ship: Cargo/Container, Roro, Ferry Passenger
Name of Ship: TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES
Vessel: TRANS-ASIA 18
Location: Pier 8 Port of Cebu
North Reclamation Area, Quezon Boulevard, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Date Taken: March 13, 2018