Flores, the biggest island in the East Nusa Tenggara, is a long narrow rocky island with spectacular volcanoes, stunning mountain lakes and lush savannah. Island, 360 kilometres long and 12 to 70 kilometres wide, is inhabited by approximately 1.4 million people, of which almost 85% are Roman Catholic. The church has put serious stress on recovering the living conditions through its range of programs. The clergy in Flores is aware of many traditional believes but they do not trying to abolish them; the survived ancient traditions make up much of the island's attractions. Flores is very diverse ethnographically, the mixed population comprise of Bimanese, Bugis, Makassarese, Solorese, Savunese and ethnic Florinese: Lio, Ngadha Sikka, Soa and other. 

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