| Official Name | Mallorca (Catalan: Mallorca, Spanish: Mallorca) — largest island of the Balearic Islands, Autonomous Community Illes Balears |
| Area | 3,640 km² (about the size of Saarland) |
| Population | approx. 920,000 (2024), of which around 416,000 in Palma |
| Capital | Palma (officially: Palma, until 2016 Palma de Mallorca) |
| Languages | Catalan (Mallorqui) and Spanish (Castellano) — in tourist areas a lot of German and English |
| Currency | Euro (€) — Spain has been in the Eurozone since 2002 |
| Time Zone | CET (UTC+1), daylight saving time like Germany — no time change needed |
| Electricity | 230V, Type C/F — identical to Germany, no adapter needed |
| Drinking Water | Tap water is drinkable, but tastes strongly of chlorine. Most locals buy water in 5-liter canisters (from 0.80 euros) |
| EU Member | Yes (Spain since 1986), Schengen Area, Eurozone — no border controls, no customs formalities |
| Coastline | approx. 550 km |
| Highest Mountain | Puig Major (1,445 m) in the Serra de Tramuntana — military restricted area at the summit, hiking possible up to 1,365 m |
| Beaches | Over 200 beaches and coves, about 30 with Blue Flag |
| Religion | Predominantly Roman Catholic (~65%), numerous historical churches and monasteries |
| Telephone Code | +34 (Spain), no separate code for the Balearic Islands. Mobile numbers start with 6 or 7 |
| Internet TLD | .es (Spain) |
| License Plate | E (Spain) — since 2000 without regional designation. Rental cars often have IB (Illes Balears) as the old designation |