Balearic Islands

• In the Balearic Islands there are three islands

• They are called Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.

• The Balearics are part of Spain.

• They are in the Mediterranean Sea.

Facts and figures

• Palma is the capital city on the island of Mallorca and of all the towns on the Balearic islands.

• The Balearics are 5,040 km 2

• This is a lot more than twice the size of Shetland

• The population is 878, 627

• The currency is Euro (€)

language• Spanish is the official

language but they also speak Catalan.

• To say good morning in Spanish you would say Buenos dias

• In Catalan it is Bon dia.

Mallorca

• The highest mountain of Mallorca is The Puig Mayor it is 1,445 m above sea level

• The area of Mallorca is 3,640 km²

• Mallorca is famous for tourism

Menorca

• Monte Toro is the highest point. It is 357m high

• The area is 716 km2

• The population is 67,000

Ibiza

• The population of Ibiza is 100,000

• The area is 546km2

• Ibiza is famous for clubs and pubs.

Flag

• The Balearic flag is yellow and red horizontal lines with a castle on a purple background in the top left hand corner

• The coat of arms is yellow and red vertical lines with a diagonal blue line going from the top left hand corner

Weather• The first really warm beach

days begin in May, with beautiful clear, sunny days and temperatures in the mid-twenties.

• Between the months of June and September, there is very little rain fall.

• In August and September the temperature rises up to over 30º C with water temperatures of 25º - 27º C.

Sport

• Most people support football

• They all support Barcelona because it’s the Catalan team

• But there is a team called Real Mallorca and they are in the top division

• Menorca has a basketball team and they are also in the top division

Food

• Paella is one of the most famous Spanish dishes.

• It is seafood cooked with rice.

• The pictures at the side are paella cooked.

Religions

• Almost all of the people in Spain are Roman Catholic

Festivals

• This festival in Maó, marks the end of Menorca's busy summer.

• People ride black horses through the streets.

Summary

• Thank you for looking at this with us. We went to the Balearic islands and we enjoyed it so I think you would too. So go there.