Balearic Islands cut by a network of northwest to southeast faults. The main islands of the autonomous community are Majorca ("Mallorca"), Menorca/Minorca ("Menorca"), Ibiza ("Eivissa/Ibiza"), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations. Amongst the minor islands is Cabrera, the location of the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. The islands can be further grouped, with Majorca, Menorca, and Cabrera as the Gymnesian Islands ("Illes Gimnèsies"), and Ibiza and Formentera as the Pityusic Islands ("Illes Pitiüses" officially in Catalan), also referred to as the Pityuses (or sometimes informally in English as the Pine Islands). Many minor islands or islets are close to the biggest islands,
Majorca Ratter Majorca Ratter Majorca Ratter (Catalan: "Ca Rater Mallorquí"; Spanish: "Ratonero mallorquín") is a Spanish breed of dog originating in the Balearic Islands. The origin of the breed is rather unclear, although its relationship with the Gos Rater Valencià is obvious, when taking on count the geographical proximity and historical references. In the early 20th century, Valencians migrated to the island of Mallorca and they might have brought ratters with them. Their purpose was to keep stables free from rodents. In addition to killing rodents, the Majorca Ratter has also been an excellent hare and rabbit hunter. Moreover, it has been