Balearic Islands
| Capital | Palma de Mallorca |
| Co-official language | Catalan |
| Area
- % of Spain |
Ranked 17th
1,0% |
| Population
- Density |
Ranked 14th
183,69/km² |
| Demonym
- Spanish |
|
| Statute of Autonomy | March 1, 1983 |
| ISO 3166-2 | IB |
|
Congress seats Senate seats |
|
| President | Jaume Matas Palou (PPIB) |
| Gobern de les Illes Balears | |
The Balearic Islands (Illes Balears Catalan official name, Islas Baleares in Spanish) are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, forming an autonomous community of Spain. The capital of the autonomous community is Palma de Mallorca. The autonomous community consists of one province.
The official languages are Catalan and Spanish. The Catalan name Illes Balears is used by the Spanish government.
The main islands are Majorca (Mallorca), Minorca (Menorca), Ibiza (Eivissa), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations.
Minor islands include Cabrera.
Historically they have been invaded by the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, and the Catalan-Aragonese. Minorca was a British dependency in the 18th century.