Balearic Islands
autonomous community of Spain
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Summary
Balearic Islands is an autonomous community of Spain[1]. It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Conference of European Regions with Legislative Power[3], Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Spain[5]
- Country: Spain[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea[7]
- Head of government: Margarita Prohens Rigo[8]
- Instance of: historical nationality[9]
- Capital: Palma[10]
- Official language: Catalan[11], Spanish[12]
- Main regulatory text: Estatut d'Autonomia de les Illes Balears de 2007[13]
- Flag: flag of the Balearic Islands[14]
- Legislative body: Parliament of the Balearic Islands[15]
- Executive body: Govern Balear[16]
- Highest judicial authority: High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands[17]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Balearic Islands[18]
- Part of: Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion[19], Catalan countries[20]
- Commons category: Balearic Islands[21]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[22], UTC+02:00[23]
- Occupant: Balearic people[24]
- Inception: March 1, 1983[25], 1276[26], 1715[27], November 28, 1715[28], 1833[29]
- Highest point: Puig Major[30]
- Located in/on physical feature: Balearic Islands[31]
- Public holiday: Day of the Balearic Islands[32]
- Official website: https://www.caib.es[33]
- Population: 1,149,460[34], 1,176,659[35]
- Office held by head of government: President of the Balearic Islands[36]
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Physical Characteristics
Balearic Islands covers an area of 4991.66 km²[37].