<P> Currently, the most commercially active streets of the city are those surrounding the Agios Petros square (Kapodistriou, Danaou, Vassileos Konstantinou streets) as well as Korinthou street . The Pezodromi (Pedestrian Streets), i.e. the paved Michael Stamou, Tsaldari and Venizelou streets, are the most popular meeting point, encompassing a wide variety of shops and cafeterias . </P> <P> In 700 BC there were at least 5,000 people living in the city . In the fourth century BC, the city was home to as many as 30,000 people . Today, according to the 2011 Greek census, the city has a population of 22,209 . It is the largest city in Argolis, larger than the capital Nafplio . </P> <P> The primary economic activity in the area is agriculture . Citrus fruits are the predominant crop, followed by olives and apricots . The area is also famous for its local melon variety, Argos melons (or Argetiko). There is also important local production of dairy products, factories for fruits processing . Considerable remains of the ancient and medieval city survive and are a popular tourist attraction . </P> <P> Most of Argos' historical and archaeological monuments are currently unused, abandoned, or only partially renovated: </P>

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