Minorca or Menorca (Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin: Insula Minor, later Minorica "minor island") is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca.
Minorca has a population of approximately 88,000. It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro or Monte Toro, is 358 m/1174 ft above sea level.
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Minorca or Menorca (Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin: Insula Minor, later Minorica "minor island") is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca.
Minorca has a population of approximately 88,000. It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro or Monte Toro, is 358 m/1174 ft above sea level.
The earliest stories from the islands speak of a people who went about their daily business nude, as evidenced by the original name for the group of islands which Minorca belongs - the Gymnesiae. Eventually the natives learnt the art of wearing clothes from sea traders, but remained naked in all but the coldest months. They were cave dwellers with no architecture. Early stories attest to their love of trading womenfolk. When dealing with outsiders, Minorcans would prefer to be paid in wine rather than coinage.
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