Formentera

Formentera is the smallest and most southerly island of the Balearic Islands group; it is one of the two Illes Piti?ses, along with Ibiza. It is 19 kilometres long and is located approximately 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea.

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The island can only be reached by ship, so relatively few tourists come to this location, making it a much quieter place than the other islands in the region.

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It is best known for the fact that nude sunbathing is allowed on most of its beaches.

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Formentera comprises one municipality, also called Formentera, and has a population of 7,461 (2002). It is part of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.

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Island: An island or isle is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on an atoll an islet, since an atoll is a type of islan...

Balearic Islands: The Balearic Islands (Illes Balears Catalan official name, Islas Baleares in Spanish) are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the coast of Spain. They form one of the Autonomous Communities of Spain, the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands. The Community's capital city is...

Ibiza: Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Illes Piti?ses. Major cities are Ibiza Town, Santa Eul?ria des Riu and San Antonio....