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,
Minorca (1799 ship) with 104 male convicts, of whom two died during the voyage. The fate of three others is unclear. "Minorca" left Port Jackson on 6 February 1802 bound for China. By 28 April 1802 "Minorca" was at Whampoa. For her homeward voyage she reached Macao on 26 May, in company with "True Briton", "Canada", and "Nile". "True Briton" quickly parted from the others, and "Canada" had to put back leaky. "Minorca" was Amboina on 5 August, the Cape on 2 November, and St Helena on 2 November. She arrived at the Downs on 10 February 1803. In 1803 her owners sold