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