Unita virtus est (Latin) ("Unity is virtue") | |||||||
| Anthem | "La Balanguera" | ||||||
| Capital | Palma | ||||||
| Largest city | Palma | ||||||
| Other cities | Manacor, Inca, Eivissa | ||||||
| Language official |
Catalan | ||||||
| others | Spanish, German | ||||||
| Demonym | Balear | ||||||
| Government | Parliamentary Republic | ||||||
| Legislature | National Assembly of the Balearic Islands | ||||||
| President | Ramon Aguiló (PSIB) | ||||||
| Prime Minister | Francesc Antich (PSIB) | ||||||
| Area | 4,992 km² | ||||||
| Population | 1,001,970 inh. | ||||||
| Independence | from FSR Spain | ||||||
| declared | 12 June 1992 | ||||||
| recognized | 1992 | ||||||
| Currency | Euro | ||||||
| Calling Code | +341 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ib | ||||||
| Organizations | EDI, European Union | ||||||
The Balearic Islands, officially the Republic of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: República de les Illes Balears, Spanish: República de las Islas Baleares) is a country in southwestern Europe, in the Mediterranean sea. It is an archipelago formed by five major islands and several dozen of other smaller islands.