Majorca
Flag of Majorca
Geography
Location	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	Coordinates: 39°37′N, 2°59′E
Archipelago	Balearic Islands
Area	3,640.11 km²
Highest point	Puig Major 1445 m
Administration
Spain
Autonomous Community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Largest city	Palma (375,048)
Demographics
Population	790,763 (as of 2006)
Density	217.2/km²

Majorca (Spanish and Catalan: Mallorca) is the largest island of Spain. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Balearic Islands archipelago (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares). Like the other Balearic Islands, Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa), Formentera, and Minorca (Catalan and Spanish: Menorca), the island is a popular tourist destination. In Germany and the United Kingdom, where package tourism to the island started in May 1952, Majorca has remained a popular destination. Since the 1960s, it has also become a synonym for mass tourism. The name derives from Latin insula maior, "larger island"; later Maiorica. Image File history File links Flag_of_Mallorca. ... Image File history File links Localització_de_Mallorca_respecte_les_Illes_Balears. ... Mediterranean redirects here. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ... Radar station on Puig Major Puig Major is the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... Mediterranean redirects here. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ... The Mergui Archipelago The Archipelago Sea, situated between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... “Ebusus” redirects here. ... Flag of Formentera Formentera is the smallest and southernmost island of the Illes Pitiüses group (which includes Eivissa (Ibiza) and Formentera) and belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community (Spain). ... Capital Maó Official languages Catalan & Spanish Area  -  Total 694. ... A package holiday or package tour consists of transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator. ... Synonyms (in ancient Greek, συν (syn) = plus and όνομα (onoma) = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings. ... Tourist redirects here. ... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ...

The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is La Balanguera. Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades autónomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Cabrera (Latin: ) is one of the minor Balearic Islands belonging to Spain, just south of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, at approximately 39° 9 N, 3° E. It is the largest of a small archipelago of islands and islets, including (from south to north) the Estells de Fora, LImperial... La Balanguera misteriosa, com una aranya dart subtil, buida qui buida sa filosa, de nostra vida treu lo fil, com una parca bé cavil·la, teixint la tela pel demà, la Balanguera fila, fila, la Balanguera filarà. ...

History

Founding of Majorca

Majorca has been inhabited since antiquity. Burial chambers and traces of habitation from the Paleolithic period (6000–4000 BC) have been discovered. The island was occupied by the Romans in 123 BC under Quintus Caecilius Metellus. It flourished under Roman rule, during which time the towns of Pollentia (Alcúdia), and Palmaria (Palma) were founded. The local economy was largely driven by Olive cultivation, viniculture, and salt mining. Majorcan soldiers were valued within the Roman legions for their skill with the sling. // The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The Caecilii Metellii was one of the most important and wealthiest families in the Roman Republic. ... Alcúdia is located in the north-east of Majorca. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Binomial name L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Syria and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... Viniculture is the science of winemaking, or the craft of growing grapes to make wine. ... A salt mine is an operation involved in the extraction of salt. ... Home-made sling. ...

In 426, the Vandals sacked the island, and annexed it to their kingdom in 465. In 534, Majorca was conquered by the Byzantine Empire, and administered as part of the province of Sardinia. Under Byzantine rule, Christianity flourished and numerous churches were built. But from 707, the island was increasingly attacked by Muslim raiders from North Africa. Vandal and Vandali redirect here. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... Sardinia (pronounced ; Italian: ; Sardinian: or ) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

In 902, the Caliphate of Cordoba conquered Majorca, ushering in a new period of prosperity for the island. With the Caliphate at its height, the Moors improved agriculture with irrigation, developed local industries and the island benefited from the overall prosperous times. After the Caliphate dismembered in 1015, a new, more decadent, era started. Majorca came under rule by the Taifa of Denia, and from 1087–1114 was an independent taifa. However, in 1114, an expedition of Pisans and Catalans overran the island, laying siege to Palma for 8 months. After the city fell, the invaders retreated, and were replaced by the Almoravides from North Africa, who ruled till 1203. The Almoravides were replaced by the Almohad dynasty until 1229. In the ensuing confusion and unrest, King James I of Aragon launched an invasion with 15,000 men and 1,500 horses, annexing the island to his Crown of Aragon after a 3 month campaign. The interior of the Great Mosque in Cordoba, now a Christian cathedral. ... For other uses, see moor. ... Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops. ... The Spanish and Portuguese term taifa (from Arabic: taifa, plural طوائف tawaif) in the history of Iberia refers to an independent Muslim-ruled principality, an emirate or petty kingdom, of which a number formed in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of... The fort of Denia overlooks the city. ... For other uses, see Pisa (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Spanish Autonomous Community. ... Almoravides (In Arabic المرابطون al-Murabitun, sing. ... The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i. ... James I of Aragon. ... Coat of arms of Aragon, 15th century The Crown of Aragon is a term used to refer to the permanent union of multiple titles and states in the hands of the King of Aragon. ...

After the death of James I in 1276, his kingdom was divided between his sons. James II became king of the new Kingdom of Mallorca. In 1344, King Peter IV of Aragon invaded, and re-incorporated the island into the Crown. Coat of Arms of the Kings of Majorca used only abroad James II (Catalan: Jaume II) was king of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1243 until 1311. ... The Kingdom of Majorca (also Kingdom of Mallorca) was created by James I of Aragon (Jaume I, The Conqueror) as a vassal kingdom of the Kingdom of Aragon. ... Peter IV of Aragon (1319-1387), king of Aragon (1336-1387), the Ceremonious or el del punyalet (the one of the little dagger). ...

From 1479, the Crown of Aragon was in dynastic union with that of Castile. In the early 18th century, the War of the Spanish Succession resulted in the replacement of that dynastic union with a unified Spanish monarchy. In 1716 the Decretos de Nueva Planta made Majorca part of the Spanish province of Baleares, roughly equivalent to present-day Illes Balears province and autonomous community. The starting point of Crown of Castile can be considered when the union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon in 1230 or the later fusion of their Cortes (their Parlaments). ... Combatants Habsburg Empire England (1701-6) Great Britain (1707-14)[1] Dutch Republic Kingdom of Portugal Crown of Aragon Duchy of Savoy [2] Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain Electorate of Bavaria Hungarian Rebels [3] Commanders Eugene of Savoy Margrave of Baden Count Starhemberg Duke of Marlborough Marquis de Ruvigny... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Nueva Planta decrees. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Castilian Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 17th  4 992 km²  1,0% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 14th  916 968  2,2%  183,69/km² Demonym  – English  – Catalan  – Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166...

Palma

Portals Vells bay at the municipality of Calvià, the caves are known for being from where the stones to build the cathedral were taken.

Main article: Palma de Mallorca

The capital of Majorca, Palma, was founded as a Roman camp called Palmaria upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The turbulent history of the city saw it subject to several Vandal sackings during the fall of the Roman Empire. It was later reconquered by the Byzantine, colonised by the Moors (who called it Medina Mayurqa), and finally established by James I of Aragon. In 1983, Palma was adopted as the capital of the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 805 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 805 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Calvià is a municipality of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... TALAIOT Megalithic prehistoric structures found in the Balearic islands. ... The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century and created a state in North Africa, centered on the city of Carthage. ... The Roman Empire is not the Holy Roman Empire (843-1806). ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... For other uses, see moor. ... James I of Aragon. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ...

20th century and today

Demographics of Palma de Majorca (1900–2005)

Since the 1950s, the advent of mass tourism radically changed the physiognomy of both the city and the island, transforming it into a centre of attraction for foreign visitors and attracting workers from mainland Spain. This contributed to a huge change in the traditions, the sociolinguistic map, urbanisation and acquisitive power. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (974x604, 33 KB) Evolución de la población de Palma de Mallorca Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (974x604, 33 KB) Evolución de la población de Palma de Mallorca Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística www. ... Tourist redirects here. ...

The boom in tourism caused Palma to grow significantly, with repercussions on immigration. In 1960 Majorca received 500,000 visitors, while in 1997 it received 6,739,700. In 2001, more than 19,200,000 people passed through Son Sant Joan Airport in Palma, with an additional 1.5 million arriving by sea. Son Sant Joan Airport or Aeropuerto de Son Sant Joan (IATA: PMI, ICAO: LEPA) is an airport located approximately 8 km east of Palma de Mallorca, next to the village Can Pastilla. ...

In the 21st century, urban redevelopment, by the so-called Pla Mirall (English "Mirror Plan"), attracted important groups of immigrant workers from outside the European Union, especially from Africa and South America. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

On November 14, 2005, the local newspaper Diario de Mallorca reported allegations that the CIA used an airport on the island for its controversial extraordinary rendition program. is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Extraordinary rendition and irregular rendition are terms used to describe the extrajudicial transfer of a person from one state to another with the intent of legally torturing them outside of the jurisdiction of a state which prohibits it. ...

Geography

Satellite image

Majorca has two mountainous regions each about 70 km in length. These occupy the north-western (Serra de Tramuntana or Tramuntana range) and eastern thirds of the island. The highest peak on Majorca is Puig Major (1,445 m) in the Serra de Tramuntana. As this is a military zone, the neighbouring peak at Puig de Massanella is considered the highest accessible peak (1,364 m). The northeast coast comprises two sweeping bays: the Badia de Pollença and the larger Badia d'Alcúdia. The northern coast is generally rugged and has many cliffs. The central zone extending from Palma is generally flat fertile plain known as Es Pla. Download high resolution version (1280x958, 174 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1280x958, 174 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Radar station on Puig Major Puig Major is the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. ...

The climate is Mediterranean, with markedly higher precipitation in the Serra de Tramuntana. Summers are hot in the plains and winters mild to cool, getting colder in the Tramuntana range; in this part of the island brief episodes of snow during the winter are not unusual.  Areas with Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide. ...

The island is surrounded by two uninhabited small islands: Cabrera (southeast of Palma) and Dragonera (west of Palma). Cabrera is one of the minor Balearic Islands belonging to Spain, just south of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, at approximately 39° 9 N, 3° E. It is the largest of a small archipelago of islands and islets, including (from south to north) the Estells de Fora, LImperial, Cabrera... Dragonera is a small uninhabitted island in the Balearics, Spain. ...

• Alfabia Mountains
• Es Cornadors
• Cap de Formentor

The Alfabia Mountains are a mountain range in Mallorca located in the municipality of Fornalutx. ... Els Cornadors Els Cornadors are a mountain range in Mallorca located in the municipality of Fornalutx. ... Cap Formentor and the island Colomer as seen from Talayot de Almallutx Faro de Formentor at the cape Cap de Formentor forms the eastern end of Mallorcas Formentor peninsula. ...

Administration

Municipalities of Majorca

The island is administratively divided into these municipalities: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Alaró is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Alcúdia is located in the north-east of Majorca. ... Algaida is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. ... Andratz in the south-west Andratx is a municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Ariany is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Arta is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Banyalbufar (in Spanish, Bañalbufar) is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. ... Binissalem is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Búger is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Bunyola is a municipality of the island of Mallorca (Spain) located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana (Tramontana mountain range), at a distance of 9 miles from Palma de Mallorca. ... Calvià is a municipality of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. ... Campanet is a town situated in the north east of Majorca close to Buger, Selva, Escorca, Sa Pobla, and Inca. ... Campos is a municipality on the island of Mallorca, Spain, located on the south side of the island in the comarca Miigjorn. ... Capdepera is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Consell is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Costitx is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Deià (Castilian: Deyá) is a small coastal village in the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Majorca. ... Blue Gorge Escorca is a municipality in north-west Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Esporles is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Estellencs is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Felanitx, is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, and is located southeast of Mallorca. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Inca is a town on the Spanish island of Majorca in the Mediterranean. ... Lloret de Vistalegre is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Lloseta is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Llubí is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... The district of Llucmajor (Spanish Lluchmayor) is the largest district (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Mallorca. ... Location Coordinates : 39° 34’N , 3°12’E Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Manacor (Catalan) Spanish name Manacor Postal code 07500 Website http://www. ... Mancor de la Vall is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Maria de la Salut is a small municipality in the district of es pla on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. ... Marratxí is a municipality in the Raiguer region of Mallorca. ... Montuiri is a mountainous municipality in central Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Muro is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Petra is a town on the island of Majorca in Spain. ... Sa Pobla (Spanish: La Puebla) is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Pollença (Pollensa) is a town situated in the far north-east corner of the island of Majorca, near Formentor and Alcúdia, and has an estimated population of 15,536[1]. It lies about seven kilometres east of its port, Port de Pollença (Porto Pollensa). ... Porreres is a municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Puigpunyent is a municipality in western Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Santa Eugania is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Santa Margalida is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Santa Maria del Cami is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Santanyí is a municipality on Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. ... Sant Joan (official name; Spanish: San Juan) is a municipality on Majorca, Spain, situated in the center of the island in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca. ... Sant Llorenç des Cardassar is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Selva is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Sencelles (Spanish: Sencellas) is a mountainous municipality in central Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Ses Salines is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Sineu is a mountainous municipality in central Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ... Sóller is a town near the northwest coast of Majorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. ... Son Servera is a municipality in north-east Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. ... Valldemossa Valldemossa is a village and municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. ... Vilafranca de Bonany (Spanish: Villfranca de Bonany) is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...

Attractions

• Bellver Castle
• La Seu
• Coves del Drac
• S'Albufera d'Alcúdia
• Serra de Tramuntana
• Cales de Mallorca
• S'Albufera d'Alcúdia
• Ferrocarril de Sóller
• Hipòdrom Son Pardo
• Sa Calobra

Bellver Castle is a circular castle on a hill near Palma de Mallorca in the island of Majorca, Balearic Islands. ... La Seu cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. ... For other uses, see Tramontana (disambiguation). ...

People

Famous Majorcans include writer and philosopher, Ramon Llull, and Junípero Serra, the Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California. From the 19th century, the military commander, Joaquin Jovellar y Soler, and two time Spanish Prime Minister, Antonio Maura Montaner. More recently, sportsmen from the island include top tennis players Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moyà. Rafael Nadal's uncle is the former Spanish international footballer, Miguel Ángel Nadal. In 2006, Majorca's Jorge Lorenzo won the world 250cc motor cycling title. Ramon Llull. ... Blessed Junípero Serra (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) was a Majorcan (Spain) Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ... Joaquín Jovellar y Soler (28 December 1819 - 17 April 1892), general of Spain, was born in Palma de Mallorca. ... Antonio Maura y Montaner (Palma de Mallorca, May 2, 1853 - Madrid, December 13, 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on two separate occasions: October 23, 1900 to March 6, 1902 and January 25, 1907 to October 21, 1909 // Born into a rich family, he studied law in Madrid. ... Rafael Nadal Parera (IPA: ) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish professional tennis player. ... Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27, 1976), also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá or Carlos Moya, is a former World No. ... Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (born July 28, 1966 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a footballer from Spain. ... Jorge Lorenzo (born 4 May 1987 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands) is a Spanish motorcycle rider, the 2006 250cc World Champion. ...

Many famous people have lived on the island. Frédéric Chopin and George Sand, romantically involved, rented space from a monastery for a short time. Robert Graves, after the experiences in his autobiography, Good Bye to All That, moved to Majorca and stayed for the rest of his life. Joan Miró died in Son Abrines, Palma de Majorca on December 25, 1983, after spending his later years on the Island. In 1992 the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró was established in Majorca. Chopin redirects here. ... George Sand sewing, portrait by Eugène Delacroix (1838). ... Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... Goodbye to All That, an autobiography by Robert Graves, first appeared in print in 1929. ... Joan Miró i Ferrà (April 20, 1893 – December 25, 1983) was a Catalan (Spanish) painter, sculptor, and ceramist born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain to the family of a goldsmith and watchmaker. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ...

Of the modern celebrities, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have maintained a residence since the late 1990s on the north shore of the island, spending as much as half the year there. Also, Michael Schumacher, Frida (member of ABBA)Claudia Schiffer, Annie Lennox, Colm Meaney, Julian Lennon, Cynthia Charles (former wife of John Lennon), tennis player Boris Becker, tennis star Rafael Nadal, former Spanish leader Felipe González, former England footballer Steve McManaman, and nightclub entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow maintain residences on the island. This island is also home to internationally known contemporary painters such as Miquel Barceló, José María Sicilia and Astrid Colomar. Catherine Zeta-Jones (born 25 September 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress based in the United States. ... For other people bearing this name, see Michael Douglas (disambiguation) Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970[2]) is a German supermodel and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s. ... Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish musician, vocalist, and Academy Award-winning songwriter. ... Colm J. Meaney ( or [1], Irish for dove); (born May 30, 1953 in Dublin) is an Irish actor widely known for his role as Miles OBrien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... John Charles Julian Lennon known universally as Julian Lennon, (born April 8, 1963 in Liverpool, England) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and first son of Beatle John Lennon and the only child of his first wife Cynthia Lennon. ... Cynthia Powell Lennon (born September 10, 1939) was the first wife of John Lennon. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Boris Franz Becker (born November 22, 1967, in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No. ... Rafael Nadal Parera (IPA: ) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish professional tennis player. ... Felipe González Márquez (born March 5, 1942) is a Spanish socialist politician. ... Steven Steve McManaman (born 11 February 1972, in Liverpool, England) is an English former footballer of the 1990s and early 2000s, who played as a winger in a career spanning two of European Footballs biggest club football sides in Liverpool F.C. and Real Madrid. ... Peter Stringfellow (born October 17, 1940 in South Yorkshire, UK) is a multi-millionaire businessman and minor British celebrity. ... Miquel Barcelo is a Spanish painter, born in 1957, in Felanitx, Mallorca, Spain. ...

The members of the Spanish Royal Family traditionally spend their summer holidays in Majorca, where they have a palace.

Language

The official languages of Majorca are Catalan and Spanish. The local dialect of Catalan is Mallorquí, even though the dialects are different in each island and in most villages. Typically, young Majorcans are bilingual in Catalan and Spanish, with some knowledge of English or German as a foreign language, especially due to the large number of tourists and foreign residents on the island. Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... For dialects of programming languages, see Programming language dialect. ... The term bilingualism (from bi meaning two and lingua meaning language) can refer to rather different phenomena. ... A foreign language is a language not spoken by the indigenous people of a certain place: for example, English is a foreign language in Japan. ...

Politics

Typical scenery of Majorca

The Balearic Islands, of which Majorca forms part, is one of the Spanish autonomous communities. It is currently governed by a coalition of five different leftist and nationalist parties headed by the Partit Socialista (PSOE) under Francesc Antich. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 631 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mallorca Fornalutx Alfabia Mountains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 631 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mallorca Fornalutx Alfabia Mountains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ...

There is a specific government for the island which is called Consell Insular de Mallorca (Majorca Insular Council) with competences in culture, roads, railways (see Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca) and municipal administration. The insular councillors are the same which are elected for the Balearic Parliament representing the island. As of 2007, the president of the institution is Maria Antònia Munar from (Unió Mallorquina). Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca or SFM is a railway company which operates a metre gauge line on the Spanish island of Majorca. ... The Mallorcan Union (Unió Mallorquina) is a regional liberal party in Spain. ...

Cuisine

Ensaïmades

In 2005, there were over 2,400 restaurants on the island of Majorca according to the Majorcan Tourist Board. They ranged from small bars to full scale restaurants. Despite Mallorca’s location in the Mediterranean, seafood is often imported. Olives and almonds are typical of the Mallorcan diet. The island now has over 4 million almond and olive trees. Among the food items that can be truly stated as being Mallorquin are sobrassada, arros brut -saffron rice cooked with chicken, pork and vegetables- and, for the sweet lover, ensaïmada. Image File history File links Ensaimada. ... Image File history File links Ensaimada. ... Sobrassada is a raw, cured sausage from the Balearic Islands made with ground pork, paprika and salt and other spices. ... Ensaïmades The Mallorcan ensaïmada is a pastry product with great tradition on the island, which has been continuously made and eaten on Mallorca for a very long time. ...

In addition, the diversity of the population is reflected by the increasing variety of restaurants.

See also

• Gymnesian islands
• RCD Mallorca – local football team
• ensaïmada, sobrassada – local cuisine

The collective name of the Gymnesian Islands (Catalan: Illes Gimnèsies; Spanish: Islas Gimnesias) distinguishes the two largest (and eastern-most) Balearic islands (Majorca and Minorca), from the Pine Islands (Catalan Illes Pitiüses; Spanish Islas Pitiusas: Ibiza and Formentera). ... Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ... Ensaïmades The Mallorcan ensaïmada is a pastry product with great tradition on the island, which has been continuously made and eaten on Mallorca for a very long time. ... Sobrassada is a raw, cured sausage from the Balearic Islands made with ground pork, paprika and salt and other spices. ...

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