Where are the Balearic Islands located?

The Balearic Islands are an archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea. Standard geographic descriptions list the Balearics among the island groups of the Mediterranean, and they form a western Mediterranean island chain off the eastern coast of mainland Spain [1]. Contemporary travel and regional geography sources likewise identify the Balearic Islands (Majorca/Mallorca, Menorca/Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, plus smaller islets) as situated in the western Mediterranean Sea, roughly 90–200 km from the Spanish mainland. Consequently, the correct choice is the Mediterranean Sea, option 1.

Sources

1. [1] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 11: Islands and Coral Reefs > Gontinental islands > p. 97