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Almeria, capital of the Province of Almeria, is located in Spain. Situated on the Mediterranean Sea, Almeria is the driest and the warmest cities in Europe. With a population of not more than 181,000 inhabitants, the city is a centre of culture and commerce.
The city has a mild subtropical to Mediterranean climate—warm and dry throughout the year. This favourable warm climate makes Almeria an ideal tourist destination all round the year.
Initially inhabited by the Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Romans and finally by the Arabs, the region was then conquered by the Catholics in 1489. This city witnessed a series of pirate attacks and earthquakes in the following century.
Agriculture and exports account for a large portion of the economy. Tourism is also a major source of income in Almeria.
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