Algarve

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Algarve Southernmost province of Portugal, and the country's most popular tourist area; the capital is Faro. Irrigated orchards produce almonds, oranges, figs and olives, and the main fish catches are tuna and sardines. Area: 4986sq km (1925sq mi). Pop. (1994 est.) 344,300.

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