Balearic Islands
Appearance
(Reguidit frae Balearic Isles)
Balearic Islands | |
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[Illes Balears] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help)1 | |
Anthem: La Balanguera | |
Location o the Balearic Islands | |
Coordinates: 39°30′N 3°00′E / 39.500°N 3.000°E | |
Kintra | Spain |
Caipital | Palma |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Devolvit govrenment in a constitutional monarchy |
• Bodi | Govern de les Illes Balears |
• Preses | José Ramón Bauzà (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 4992 km2 (1,927 sq mi) |
Area rank | 17t (1.0% o Spain) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,106,049 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
• Pop. rank | 14t (2.3% o Spain) |
Demonym(s) | Balearic balear (m/f) balear (m/f) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166-2 | IB |
Aurie code | +34 971 |
Offeecial leids | Catalan an Spaingie |
Statute o Autonomy | 1 Mairch 1982 1 March 2007 |
Pairlament | 59 deputies |
Congress | 8 deputies (oot o 350) |
Senate | 6 senators (oot o 264) |
Website | Govern de les Illes Balears |
1.^ Accordin tae the current legislation the offeecial name is in Catalan Illes Balears. |
The Balearic Islands (Inglis /ˌbæliˈærᵻk ˈaɪləndz/; Catalan: Illes Balears [ˈiʎəz βəɫəˈas]; Spaingie: Islas Baleares [ˈizlaz βaleˈaɾes])[1] are an airchipelago o Spain in the wastren Mediterranean Sea, near the eastren coast o the Iberie Peninsulae.
The fower lairgest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza an Formentera. The airchipelago forms an autonomous commonty an a province o Spain, wi Palma as the caipital ceety. The co-offeecial leids in the Balearic Islands are Catalan an Castillan Spaingie. The current Statute o Autonomy declares the Balearic Islands as ane naitionality o Spain.
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