Question

What’s the southernmost province of the country that occupies approximately one sixth of the Iberian Peninsula?

Answer 1

There are only two countries on the Iberian Peninsula: Spain, that occupies the bigger part of it, and Portugal, with a smaller part (and a tiny part belongs to the UK, Gibraltar).

Therefore we know that the country in question is Portugal. Portugal's southernmost province is Algarve - and its capital is Faro

Answer 2

The Iberian peninsula simply referred to as Iberia is situated in the Europe’ southwest corner.  The peninsular is occupied by Spain and Portugal. The peninsular also include Andorra and the British colony of Gibraltar.  Iberian Peninsula by area is the second largest European peninsular with about 596,740 square kilometers after Scandinavian Peninsula.

Spain occupies the larger part of the Iberian Peninsula, followed by Portugal, with a lower portion and a little part also belongs to UK, Gibraltar. However, approximately one-sixth of the Iberian Peninsula is occupied by Portugal. The capital of Algarve is Faro. The Algarve is the most visited region in Portugal.

Algarve being the most visited place in Portugal is widely known for its Mediterranean golf resorts and beaches. Other important cities in Faro include silves and portimao.

It is place also known for special agricultural produces like fruits which include graves, olives, almonds, citrus, and figs

Algarve flourished under moors, being the fact that they made it their last stronghold in Portugal. Though, the region was settled by Phoenician.

In the case presented in the question, Algarve in Portugal is the southernmost province of the country which occupies about one-sixth of the Iberian peninsular and its capital is faro

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