Balearic Islands Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Balearic Islands visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Balearic Islands
ALSO KNOWN AS: Balearic Archipelago
NAME IN CATALAN: Illes Balears
NAME IN SPANISH: Islas Baleares
STATUS: autonomous community of Spain
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Catalan and Spanish
LOCATION: Western Mediterranean Sea off the Iberian Peninsula
SITUATED: between Spain and Italy's Sicily Island
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Palma de Mallorca
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: caib.es

Islands of the Balearic Archipelago

NAME: Mallorca Island | Profile |
SIZE: about 1400 square miles
POPULATION: greater than 920,000

NAME: Menorca Island | Profile |
SIZE: About 270 square miles
POPULATION: greater than 96,000

NAME: Ibiza Island | Profile |
SIZE: about 220 square miles
POPULATION: greater than 154,000

NAME: Formentera Island | Profile |
SIZE: about 30 square miles
POPULATION: greater than 11,000
NOTE: smallest and most southerly of the main Balearic Islands

Tourism

References:
- Do It in Europe: Balearic Islands Guide
- illesbalears.travel
- spain.info - region - balearic islands/
- wikipedia.org - tourist attractions in the balearic islands - category
- wikitravel.org - balearic islands
- wikivoyage.org - balearic islands

Foods

>- spain.info - gastronomy - balearic islands cuisine
- wikipedia.org - balearic cuisine - category

References:

- wikipedia.org - balearic islands - main article
- wikipedia.org - balearic islands - category
- wikipedia.org - balearic islands - lists

Nearby

Countries Closest to the Balearic Islands:
| Algeria | Italy | Spain |

Bodies of Water Bordering the Balearic Islands:
- Balearic Sea
- Mediterranean Sea