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 | FÆROER ISLANDS [Føroyar] general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Færøerne ; Føroyar |
| country code ISO: FO //; - FIPS: FO |
| location: North Atlantic Ocean |
| time zone: +0 UT |
| surface (land) area: 1400 sq.km = 541 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 62° N / South: 61° N / East: 6° W / West: 8° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): North Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: moderate cool maritime |
| Government |
| dependency changed 1948-04-01 |
| type of government: self-governing region within the realm of Denmark |
| capital: Tórshavn |
| administrative division: syssel [=region] (7) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1996): 43,495 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 45,296 ; 2001: 45,661 |
| population density: 32,5 per sq.km = 84 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,4% //; - doubling time: years |
| birth rate: 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 9 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 78 years (male: 75; female: 81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 24,4% //; - 15-59 years: 57,9% //; - 60+ years: 17,8% |
| urbanisation: 33% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 100% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: of Scandinavian descent |
| languages: Færoese, Danish |
| religious affiliation: Lutheran 80,8%; Roman Catholic 0,2%; other, or non religious 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Danish kroner |
| annual inflation rate: 3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 16450 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 14000 per capita |
| import: USD 238 per capita //; - export: USD 321 per capita |
| trade: USD 14000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: DK GB NO |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 27% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: only a small number of visitors |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 2% //; - grass land: 35% //; - wooded area: 10% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 19% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 15% |
| agricultural products: sheep farming, fishing |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 2 / goats: / horses: / pigs: / poultry: / sheep: 69 |
| fish catch: 345415 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 33% //; - part of industry in GDP: 13% |
| industrial products: food processing: frozen fish, fishmeal; ship-repairing yards |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 45% //; - part of services in GDP: 67% |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 458 km //; - of which paved: 20% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 318 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 3 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 447 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 1010 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Slættaratindur 882 m, Villingadalsfjall 844, Svártbakstindur 803 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Sorvágsvatn |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: a few small and short rivers that only drain water from the mountains |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: group of 22 islands of which 17 are inhabited; see further the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| in some sources data are only given in combination with figures of Denmark |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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