What is "majorca"

Majorca or Mallorca ( or ; , ) is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean.

The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is La Balanguera.

Like the other Balearic Islands of Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 23.1 million passengers in 2014.

The name derives from Latin insula maior, "larger island"; later Maiorica, "the larger one" in comparison to Minorca, "the smaller one".

Majorca is a Spanish island, one of the Balearic Islands. Majorca may also refer to:

• Kingdom of Majorca (1231–1344), encompassing the Balearic Islands and parts of the Iberian peninsula
• Battle of Majorca (August 16 – September 12, 1936), in the Spanish Civil War
• Majorca, Victoria, an Australian ghost town
• Mallorca (Albéniz), a composition by Isaac Albéniz