Ibiza of democracy in the late 1970s led to the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands. Today, the island is part of the Balearic Autonomous Community, along with Majorca, Menorca, and Formentera. Ibiza is a rock island covering an area of , almost six times smaller than Majorca, but over five times larger than Mykonos (in the Greek Isles) or 10 times larger than Manhattan in New York City. Ibiza is the larger of a group of the western Balearic archipelago called the "Pitiusas" or "Pine Islands" composed of itself and Formentera. The Balearic island chain includes over 50 islands,
HMS Minorca (1805) Waldegrave in March. She sailed home at the end of the year. On 12 April 1808, "Minorca" and her class-mate captured the American ship "Hope". "Minorca" sailed for the Mediterranean on 3 August 1808. In 1810 Lieutenant Thomas Everard (acting) assumed command and was still in command on 12 May when "Minorca" captured the French polacca "Friedland". Although Commander Ralph Randolph Wormley was appointed to command on 16 February, he clearly did not assume command until later. On 4 June "Minorca", with Wormley in command, captured the French privateer felucca "Sans Peur". She was armed with one long gun and