Almeria
Almerķa is a province of southern Spain, and it is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea and its capital is Almerķa. Almeria province covers an area of 8,769 km². Its population is 546,499 (2002) with a density of 62.32/km². It contains 101 municipalities. Almeria belongs to the Autonomus Community of Andalucia, in Southern Spain.
Europe's only desert is found in Almerķa, as is part of the Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range), which it shares with Granada province.
The desert landscape and climate that characterizes part of the province have made it an ideal setting for Western films, especially during the 1960s. Because of the demand for these locations, quite a number of Western towns were built near the Desert of Tabernas. Films such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars were shot here. Years later the film of 800 Bullets was filmed in this same amazing place. Large sections of Lawrence of Arabia and Patton were shot there as well.
The most important economic activity is greenhouse farming. Millions of tons of vegetables are exported to Europe and other parts of the world each year. Tourism is also a key sector of the economy, due to the sunny weather and attractive areas such as Roquetas de Mar, Aguadulce, Almerimar, Vera or Cabo de Gata.
Interesting and unique species of domestic animals native to the Alto Almanzora are in process of extinction but the rich customs and Fiestas of the citizens retain links deep into the past, unto the Moors, the Romans, the Greeks, and the Phoenicians.
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