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                            | Denpasar |   
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                            | Denpasar became the capital city 
                              of Bali province, replacing Singaraja, in 1958. 
                              Since then, most of the offices of the province 
                              have moved from Singaraja to this newly developed 
                              city. The most interesting part about Denpasar is 
                              the combination of tradition and modernity, proved 
                              by the existence of its exclusive banjar neighborhoods, 
                              dance groups and temple festivals. |   
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                            | Geography |   
                            | Denpasar covers 123.98 square km 
                              of land and is divided into 3 sub-districts: West 
                              Denpasar, East Denpasar, and South Denpasar. It 
                              borders on Badung regency on the west, on Gianyar 
                              regency on the north-east, and on Indian Ocean on 
                              the south. 
 The average air temperature in Denpasar is 28º 
                              C with humidity varies from 60% to 97%.
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                            | Demography |   
                            | Based on the statistics in 2002, 
                              total population in Denpasar area is approximately 
                              491,500 people, with average population density 
                              of 4,080 people per square km and rate of growth 
                              average 3.01% per year. 
 As the capital of Bali Province, Denpasar is a center 
                              of any activities especially in economic industry. 
                              There are numerous facilities and economic structure 
                              in Denpasar area that support the economic growth 
                              of Bali in general.
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