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Majorca
Majorca , Span. Mallorca , island (1991 pop. 602,074), 1,405 sq mi (3,639 sq km), Spain, largest of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. Palma is the chief city. Majorca is mountainous in the northwest, rising to 4,739 ft (1,444 m) in the Puig Major; the south and east form a gently rolling, fertile region. Its mild climate and beautiful scenery have long made Majorca a popular resort; tourism is its major industry. Cereals, flax, grapes, and olives are grown, a light wine is produced, hogs and sheep are raised, and lead, marble, and copper are mined. For the history of Majorca before 1276, see Balearic Islands . In 1276 the kingdom of Majorca was formed from the inheritance of James I of Majorca. It comprised the Balearic Islands, Roussillon and Cerdagne (between France and Spain), and several fiefs in S France. Perpignan, in Roussillon, was the capital. In 1343, Peter IV of Aragón took the kingdom from James II and reunited it with the crown of Aragón. The island's flourishing commerce declined, partly because of the warfare between the native peasantry and the Aragonese nobles and Catalan traders, but mainly because of the change in trade routes after the discovery of America. Majorca is known for its stalagmite caves and for its architectural treasures and prehistoric monuments. The abandoned old monastery where Chopin and George Sand lived is an island landmark. The inhabitants speak their own dialect of Catalan.
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Majorca's a real corker.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 4/18/1999; 369 words
; THOMAS Cook first advertised tours of Majorca in 1903. In those days well-to-do...sun-soaked shores in under two hours. Majorca, the largest and most colourful of Spain's Balearic Islands is a corker. Along its 300-mile coast...northern tip of the island - where Majorca's first luxury hotel ...
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CONTEST; Win a dream family break in Majorca.(Competitions/Offers)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 4/10/1999; 280 words
; ...of a fantastic family holiday in Majorca. We've teamed up with Teletext and...Every day there's a new winner! Majorca is the largest of the sun-drenched Balearic Islands, nestling in the Mediterranean off...bustling villages you are looking for, Majorca has it all. You could sip ...
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Balearic beauty ; LOWDOWN: Majorca.
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 5/7/2008; ; 500 words
; Location Majorca is the largest of the four Balearic Islands lying off the eastern coast...seven hours away by ferry. Majorca is where package tourism...local government has taken Majorca upmarket. There are now more...than a million visitors to Majorca last year, making it the...
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International: Majorca votes to kick out the lager louts
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 7/18/1999; ; 700+ words
; MAJORCANS have voted into power...considerable wealth to Majorca, the islanders have decided...Recent elections in the Balearic islands produced an alliance of Majorcan nationalists, socialists...spoke up for the rights of Majorcan ramblers who find their...took to the streets in ...
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DESTINATION MAJORCA; Spanish island has got the lot.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 8/12/2000; 462 words
; MAJORCA has something for everyone...budgets. The largest of the Balearic islands boasts a variety of resorts...Ibiza, but just as happening, Majorca has a lot to offer young people...best deals around: ECONOMY: MAJORCA'S popularity ensures there...reasonably priced family holiday, ...
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There's life in the old girl yet Majorca is more than high-rise-resort hell. John Walsh joins the fashionable villa set in Pollenca
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/13/2000; ; 700+ words
; These are strange times for Majorca. The Queen Mother of the Balearic Islands is suffering from a new identity...you fancied a holiday in Majorca was like admitting you drank...years, there have been two Majorcas - the misbehaving-lout strain...trendiest destination on Majorca. Its ...
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Study of the populations of the Balearic Islands (Spain) using mtDNA RFLPs
Magazine article from: Human Biology; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...three major islands, Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza. Majorca is the largest and most...genetically more different from Majorca and Minorca. In addition...three major islands (Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza...way from the others. Majorca is the largest and most...Mediterranean Sea, the ...
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Norwegian crusaders and the Balearic islands.
Magazine article from: Scandinavian Studies; 3/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Holy Land attacked the Balearic islands, which had then been in...includes the islands of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera...fourteenth centuries, the Balearic islands achieved enormous prestige...the significance of the Balearic islands prior to the ...
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Genetic epidemiology of familial amyloid polyneuropathy in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
Magazine article from: Amyloid; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...polyneuropathy (FAP) in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Analysis of genetic...of FAP had been diagnosed in Majorca. This same year, one of us...of an FAP population in the Balearic Islands to update knowledge, serve as...
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Travel: The best resorts in ...The Balearic Islands For many, the thought of Majorca, Menorca or Ibiza conjures up images of heaving beaches and high-rise hotels. But Jill Crawshaw knows the parts that most tourists don't reach
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/31/1999; ; 700+ words
; WHO WOULD want to go to the Balearic Islands - the location of the most...largest, the 62 by 47-mile Majorca - where six out of 10 visitors...holidaymaker. Puerto de Pollensa, Majorca Flying boats used to land...for two weeks. Banyalbufar, Majorca Refugees from the bucket-and-spa...
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Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Majorca (Mallorca) Largest of the Balearic Islands , in the w Mediterranean, c. 233km (145mi) off the Spanish coast; the capital...the Baleares autonomous region. In 1229, James I of Aragon captured the island from the Moors and founded the kingdom of Majorca. During the Spanish Civil War, it served as a base for ...
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Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
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Book article from: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Ramon Llull
Book article from: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
English Raymond Lully (born 1232/33, Ciutat de Majorca, Majorca—died 1315/16, Tunis or near Majorca) Spanish (Catalan) mystic, poet, and missionary. He was reared at the court of Majorca, where...
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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