Balearic Islands of the rest of Spain, but have their own distinctive features. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain, with Palma de Mallorca as the capital. The 2007 Statute of Autonomy declares the Balearic Islands as one "nationality" of Spain. The co-official languages in the Balearic Islands are Catalan and Spanish. The official name of the Balearic Islands in Catalan is "Illes Balears", while in Spanish, they are known as the "Islas Baleares". The term "Balearic" derives from Greek (/"Gymnesiae" and /"Balliareis"). In Latin, it is "Baleares". Of the various theories on the origins of the two
Parliament of the Balearic Islands Balearic Islands, was constituted by royal decree. It substituted the Provincial Council of the Balearics and possessed some of the basic competences in health and culture, although its main function was drafting a Statue of Autonomy for the archipelago. On a 29 July 1978 decree, the election of its members was defined. On 1 March 1983 the Statue of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands came into effect, and the Inter-island General Council disappeared, being replaced by the Government of the Balearic Islands. During the five years of its existence, the institution had two presidents. Jeroni Albertí (UCD) resigned in 1982