Driving factors are the sociopolitical climate in the United States, cost of living, opportunities for work and education, and a thriving cultural and gastronomic scene.

Observed at 03:00, Wednesday 19 February BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Western European Standard Time (Atlantic/Canary, GMT) unless otherwise stated.

Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending south to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the late morning and afternoon then becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h ...

However, we can say the island really got on the map when it was settled in the mid-7th Century ... it allowed them easy access to the other Balearic Islands, mainland Spain, southern France and North ...