This group of islands known as the Balearic Islands has a smooth coast line which is dominated by various bays, coves and capes.
Nevertheless, there are a few rugged landscapes and cliffs.
Majorca has the largest mountains of the islands, some summits reaching 1,445 metres (Puig Major) and 1,340 metres (Puig de Masanella).
There are no large rivers on the islands due to the moderate rainfall, the permeable soil and the actual size of the islands themselves.
Its waterways are dominated by watercourses and torrents.
The subsoil, however, houses important aquifers that have given rise to major caves of extraordinary beauty, that include the Drach and the Arta caves in Majorca, and Xoroi cave in Minorca.
Population
The population of this autonomous region according to figures from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) as of the 1st of January 2001, after having reviewed the Inhabitants register is 878,627.
The main cities on the Balearic islands are Palma de Majorca (with 346,720 inhabitants), Calvia (with 38,841), Eivissa -Ibiza- (with 34,779) and Manacor (with 31,575).
Administration
The Balearic Islands form a one province autonomous region.
Comprising of the islands of Majorca, Minorca, Eivissa -Ibiza-, Formentera, Cabrera and various other small islands.
The Autonomy Statute of the Balearic Islands was approved in 1983.
The local government is made up of a Presidency and thirteen ministries.
They include a Treasury, and ministries of Tourism, Health and Consumer Affairs.
Weather
The autonomous region of the Balearic Islands is blessed with a Mediterranean climate, with slight variations in some areas.
Summers are generally warm and the winters are mild.
The Balearic archipelago has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, with an average annual rainfall of between 500 and 600mm, with rain falling mainly in spring and autumn.
There are slight variations in the weather within the different islands of the region.
Although snow sometimes falls, it is in small quantities and falls on the highest peaks.
Temperatures remain mild throughout the year.
The fact that the islands benefit from an average of three hundred days of sunshine, make the Balearics one of the most pleasant regions with regard to climate in the whole of Europe.
Infrastructures
The autonomous region of the Balearic Islands is well connected by air and by sea.
The road and rail networks are less developed given the size and type of landscape of the region.
The Balearic Islands main ports are Palma, Mahon, Ciutadella, Alcudia and Eivissa (Ibiza) that are linked with the Spanish mainland.
There are daily sea routes linking Palma de Majorca and Eivissa (Ibiza) with the ports of Barcelona and Valencia, as well as the routes linking the port of Denia with Palma de Majorca and Eivissa (Ibiza).
The major airport of the region is that of Palma de Majorca.
The ports and airports are well equipped to cope with the sheer amount of traffic and passengers that pass through them all year round.
This group of islands known as the Balearic Islands has a smooth coast line which is dominated by various bays, coves and capes.
Nevertheless, there are a few rugged landscapes and cliffs.
Majorca has the largest mountains of the islands, some summits reaching 1,445 metres (Puig Major) and 1,340 metres (Puig de Masanella).
There are no large rivers on the islands due to the moderate rainfall, the permeable soil and the actual size of the islands themselves.
Its waterways are dominated by watercourses and torrents.
The subsoil, however, houses important aquifers that have given rise to major caves of extraordinary beauty, that include the Drach and the Arta caves in Majorca, and Xoroi cave in Minorca.
Population
The population of this autonomous region according to figures from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) as of the 1st of January 2001, after having reviewed the Inhabitants register is 878,627.
The main cities on the Balearic islands are Palma de Majorca (with 346,720 inhabitants), Calvia (with 38,841), Eivissa -Ibiza- (with 34,779) and Manacor (with 31,575).
Administration
The Balearic Islands form a one province autonomous region.
Comprising of the islands of Majorca, Minorca, Eivissa -Ibiza-, Formentera, Cabrera and various other small islands.
The Autonomy Statute of the Balearic Islands was approved in 1983.
The local government is made up of a Presidency and thirteen ministries.
They include a Treasury, and ministries of Tourism, Health and Consumer Affairs.
Weather
The autonomous region of the Balearic Islands is blessed with a Mediterranean climate, with slight variations in some areas.
Summers are generally warm and the winters are mild.
The Balearic archipelago has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, with an average annual rainfall of between 500 and 600mm, with rain falling mainly in spring and autumn.
There are slight variations in the weather within the different islands of the region.
Although snow sometimes falls, it is in small quantities and falls on the highest peaks.
Temperatures remain mild throughout the year.
The fact that the islands benefit from an average of three hundred days of sunshine, make the Balearics one of the most pleasant regions with regard to climate in the whole of Europe.
Infrastructures
The autonomous region of the Balearic Islands is well connected by air and by sea.
The road and rail networks are less developed given the size and type of landscape of the region.
The Balearic Islands main ports are Palma, Mahon, Ciutadella, Alcudia and Eivissa (Ibiza) that are linked with the Spanish mainland.
There are daily sea routes linking Palma de Majorca and Eivissa (Ibiza) with the ports of Barcelona and Valencia, as well as the routes linking the port of Denia with Palma de Majorca and Eivissa (Ibiza).
The major airport of the region is that of Palma de Majorca.
The ports and airports are well equipped to cope with the sheer amount of traffic and passengers that pass through them all year round.