What is Formentera?
[[Image:Bandera de Formentera.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Escudo de Formentera (Islas Baleares).svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Formentera''' is the smallest of the 4 [[Balearic Islands]] with population. == Geography and population == It is located south of [[Ibiza]] (about 10 kilometers), south-west of [[Mallorca]] (about 50 kilometers). Its [[area]] is 83.24 km² (32.14 sq mi). Formentera has about 7,500 [[inhabitants]]. The [[island]] was built by [[Volcanic eruption|volcano eruptions]]. It has two high areas in the east and the south and a falt area in between. Main town is Sant Francesc Xavier. == History == First people, who settled on Formentera, were the [[Carthaginians]], later the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] came there. Often the island lost its complete population, for example after the [[Vandals]] came there. In the middle ages [[Arabs]] governed the balearic island, then [[Catalan people|Catalans]] took over the island, Formentera became part of the new kingdom of Mallorca. Later that kingdom became a part of [[Spain]]. == Economy == The island lives mainly on [[tourism]]. Most tourists are from [[Germany]], the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Italy]] and [[France]]. Even the other economic activities like fishing deal with tourism. == Other websites == {{commons|Formentera}} {{wikivoyage|Formentera}} * [http://www.formentera.es/ Town council website] * [http://www.turismoformentera.com/ The Official Tourism Portal of Formentera] * [http://www.cief.es Local government website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007204803/http://www.cief.es/ |date=2007-10-07 }} [[Category:Balearic Islands]] [[Category:Municipalities in the Balearic Islands]]