Majorca (məjôr`kə), Span. Mallorca (mälyôr`kä), 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 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.
..... Click the link for more information. . 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.

Majorca

Spanish Mallorca ancient Balearis Major

Island, Balearic Islands (Baleares) autonomous community, Spain. The largest of the Balearic Islands, it lies in the western Mediterranean Sea and occupies an area of 1,405 sq mi (3,640 sq km). Palma, the capital of the autonomous community, is located on the island. The kingdom of Majorca was established by James I of Aragon in the 13th century and was united with Aragon in the 14th century. During the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), it was a base for Italian aid to the Nationalists. Now a popular tourist centre, it was a favourite destination of Frédéric Chopin, who wrote some of his finest mazurkas and preludes there.

Majorca

an island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands; tourism. Capital: Palma. Pop.: 730 778 (2002 est.). Area: 3639 sq. km (1465 sq. miles)

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No references found	THE MAJORCAN heat brought out the best in Coventry's touring Allesley Village Cricket Club as they completed the double over their Balearic island hosts. Sunshine trip is a big hit; CRICKET by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Georgi Dochev, 25, said the singer's death in his Majorcan apartment on Saturday had left him unstable. Friend 'unstable' at Gately's death by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) But Blake, who was backed at 400 on Betfair to beat the Majorcan in the China Open last week, spurned a raft of chances in Beijing and it will probably be a case of deja vu today. Monfils run to gather pace; TENNIS by The Racing Post (London, England)	major histocompatibility complex major histocompatibility molecule major hysteria major immunogene complex major item major joint major key major light major lobe major node major operation Major Planet major relay station major release major repair major trough major wave Major, John Major, Tamas Majorana Majorana effect Majorana force Majorana neutrino Majorant and Minorant Majorca Majorcan Majordomo Majorelle, Louis Majori Majorian majorite majority majority carrier majority element majority emitter majority gate majority logic Majority System Majuba Hill Majunga Majuro majuscule Majuscule Writing Mak Maka Makaenok, Andrei Makaenok, Andrei Egorovich Makah Makalu Makapuu Point State Wayside Makar Anisimovich Posmitnyi	major-leaguers Major-minor tonality Major-minor tonality Major-minor tonality major.minor.build.revision Majora's Mask Majoram Majoram Majoram Majorana Majorana Majorana effect Majorana field Majorana force Majorana hortensis Majorana hortensis Majorana hortensis Majorana neutrino Majorana spinor Majorana-Weyl spinor Majorant and Minorant Majorat Majorate Majoration Majoration pour Conjoint à Charge Majorations de Durée d'Assurance Majorca Majorca Majorca and Iviza Majorca and Iviza Majorcan Majorcan language Majorcans Majorcans Majordomo Majordomo Majordomo (domestic staff) Majordomo (domestic staff) Majore poena affectus quam legibus statuta est majored majored majored majored Majorelle, Louis Majores Majores Majores Majores majorette Majorettes Majori Majori continet in se minus Majorian majoring majoring majoring majoring Majorism Majorism majoritarian Majoritarian democracy

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THE MAJORCAN heat brought out the best in Coventry's touring Allesley Village Cricket Club as they completed the double over their Balearic island hosts.

Sunshine trip is a big hit; CRICKET by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

Georgi Dochev, 25, said the singer's death in his Majorcan apartment on Saturday had left him unstable.

Friend 'unstable' at Gately's death by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

But Blake, who was backed at 400 on Betfair to beat the Majorcan in the China Open last week, spurned a raft of chances in Beijing and it will probably be a case of deja vu today.

Monfils run to gather pace; TENNIS by The Racing Post (London, England)

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