Balearic Islands facts for kids

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Localització de les Illes Balears

The Balearic Islands together with parts of Spain

Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg

Coat of Arms of Balearic Islands.svg

The Balearic Islands (officially and in Catalan Illes Balears) are an autonomous community of Spain, formed by the Balearic Islands province. The main Balearic islands are Mallorca (also called in English Majorca), Minorca, Eivissa or Ibiza, and Formentera. The capital is Palma de Mallorca, and other cities are Mahon, Ibiza, Inca, Ciutadella, and Calvia.

Images for kids

Majorca in 2007
Map of the Balearic Islands, c. 2006
Torre d'en Galmés, 2011
Ramon Llull
Catalan Atlas, by the sefardi Cresques Abraham
King James I of Aragon (furthest right) during his conquest of Mallorca in 1229.
A lobster stew from Menorca, 2009
Tennis champion Rafael Nadal of Mallorca

See also

In Spanish: Islas Baleares para niños

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