Quatre pobles, un govern (Catalan) ("Four peoples, one government") | |||||||
| Anthem | "La Balanguera" | ||||||
| Capital | Palma | ||||||
| Largest city | Palma | ||||||
| Other cities | Eivissa, Ciutadella, Manacor, Inca | ||||||
| Language official |
Catalan | ||||||
| others | Spanish, German | ||||||
| Demonym | Balear | ||||||
| Government | Confederative republic | ||||||
| Legislature | General Council | ||||||
| President | Jeroni Sampol (Conservative Rally) | ||||||
| First Councillor | Pere Company (Republican Left) | ||||||
| Area | 4,992 km² | ||||||
| Population | 1,001,970 inh. | ||||||
| Independence | from FSR Spain | ||||||
| declared | 12 June 1992 | ||||||
| recognized | 1992 | ||||||
| Currency | Euro | ||||||
| Time Zone | GMT | ||||||
| Calling Code | +341 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ib | ||||||
| Organizations | EDI, European Union | ||||||
The Balearic Islands, officially the Balearic Confederation (Catalan: Confederació Balear) is a country in southwestern Europe, in the Mediterranean sea. It is an archipelago formed by five major islands and several dozen smaller islands.
History
Independence
The Balearic Islands declared independence on June 1992 amid the growing tensions between the different regions of the Spanish socialist federation.