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Majorca 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... Read more
Balearic Islands Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands , Span. Baleares , archipelago, off Spain, in the W Mediterranean, forming Baleares prov. (1990 pop. 767,918) of Spain; also an autonomous region since 1983. Palma is the capital. The chief islands are Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza. Noted for their scenery and their mild climate, the... Read more
Palma Palma
Palma or Palma de Mallorca , city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. It is the chief port and commercial center of the Balearic Islands . Picturesquely situated along the bay and into the surrounding hills, it is one of Europe's... Read more
James I (Aragon) James I (Aragon)
James I (James the Conqueror), 1208-76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213-76), son and successor of Peter II. After a minority was disturbed by private wars among the nobles, James soon consolidated royal power and tried to create a new nobility dependent on him. He seized the... Read more
Ramon Lull Ramon Lull
Ramón Lull , or Raymond Lully, c.1232-1316?, Catalan philosopher, b. Palma, Majorca. Of a wealthy family, he lived in ease until c.1263, when he had a religious experience and was fired with ambition to convert Muslims to Christianity. He studied Arabic language and literature and founded... Read more
Joan Miro Joan Miro
J OANM IRÓ Born: April 20, 1893 Montroig, Spain Died: December 25, 1983 Palma de Majorca, Spain Spanish painter The Spanish painter Joan Miró was one of the first surrealists (artists who created art that emphasized fantastic imagery... Read more
Peter IV Peter IV
Peter IV (Peter the Ceremonious), 1319?-1387, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1336-87); son and successor of Alfonso IV. He supported Alfonso XI of Castile at the battle of Tarifa (1340), recovered (1343-44) the kingdom of Majorca, and engaged in an indecisive naval war with Genoa... Read more
Roussillon Roussillon
Roussillon , small region and former province, S France, bordering on Spain along the Pyrenees and on the Mediterranean. It is now roughly coextensive with Pyrénées-Orientales dept. Perpignan is the historical capital. Wine, fruit, and olives are the chief products of this fertile and... Read more
majolica majolica
majolica or maiolica [from Majorca ], type of faience usually associated with wares produced in Spain, Italy, and Mexico. The process of making majolica consists of first firing a piece of earthenware, then applying a tin enamel that upon drying forms a white opaque porous surface. A design... Read more
Montpellier Montpellier
Montpellier , city (1990 pop. 210,866), capital of Hérault dept., S France, near the Mediterranean coast. It is a great commercial center. Its industries, many of them recently developed, include food processing, salt working, textile milling, printing, and the manufacture of metal items and... Read more

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Travel: The lowdown . . . ON MENORCA.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) ...Spain and the North African coast lie the Balearic Islands, made up of Ibiza, Formentera, Majorca and Menorca. Often and unfairly criticised...captivated by its charm and outstanding beauty. HOW TO GET THERE: Closer to home than...

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