a 100km diameter, 3,640 km2, tourist island (aka Mallorca) near Barcelona, Valencia and Ibiza with a coastline of 623km
highest peak is Puig Major, at 1445 m but this is in a military zone so the highest accessible peak is Puig de Massanella at 1364m
northern coast is rugged and has many cliffs
central zone, extending from Palma, is a generally flat, fertile plain known as Es Pla. 80% of the island is below 200m elevation; 6% is above 500m elevation;
4th most populous island in the Mediterranean after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus
the other Balearic Islands are Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera
main cities are Palma on the coast and Mallorca
most of the tourists are from Germany or UK who inundate the island mainly during summer