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Majorca
(or
Mallorca)
is a
Spanish
island
in the
Mediterranean Sea
. It is the largest of the
Balearic Islands
. About 869,067 people (as of January 1, 2010) live on Mallorca, making it the most populated island of Spain.
Palma de Mallorca
is the
capital
of Mallorca. Palma has a
population
of 375,000. Mallorca has one
international airport
, one
university
and its own
subway
. The economy of the island depends on the
tourism industry
.
Other important
cities
in Mallorca are
Calvia
(43.499),
Manacor
(35.908),
Llucmajor
(29.891),
Marratxi
(28.237),
Inca
(26.504),
Felanitx
(16.566),
Pollenca
(15.987),
Alcudia
(15.897) and
Soller
(12.521).