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Faroe Islands information
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location:
northern europe. island group between the norwegian sea and the north atlantic ocean. about one-half of the way from iceland to norway
geographic coordinates:
62 00 n. 7 00 w
map references:
europe
area:
total: 1.399 sq km land: 1.399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)
area - comparative:
eight times the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
1.117 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
climate:
mild winters. cool summers; usually overcast; foggy. windy
terrain:
rugged. rocky. some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
elevation extremes:
lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: slaettaratindur 882 m
natural resources:
fish. whales. hydropower. possible oil and gas
land use:
arable land: 2.14% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.86% (2001)
irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
na
environment - current issues:
na
geography - note:
archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island. and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands
population:
46.962 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 21.3% (male 4.997/female 4.999) 15-64 years: 64.9% (male 16.120/female 14.360) 65 years and over: 13.8% (male 2.923/female 3.563) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 35.11 years male: 34.64 years female: 35.68 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.62% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
13.97 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
8.69 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
0.94 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 6.24 deaths/1.000 live births male: 7.54 deaths/1.000 live births female: 4.93 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.21 years male: 75.77 years female: 82.67 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
2.2 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na%
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: faroese (singular and plural) adjective: faroese
ethnic groups:
scandinavian
religions:
evangelical lutheran
languages:
faroese (derived from old norse). danish
literacy:
definition: na total population: na% male: na% female: na% note: probably the same as denmark proper
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: faroe islands local long form: none local short form: foroyar
dependency status:
part of the kingdom of denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of denmark since 1948
government type:
na
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