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Compare Bouvet Island (2007) - Faroe Islands (2006)

Compare Bouvet Island (2007) z Faroe Islands (2006)

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 Bouvet IslandFaroe Islands
Administrative divisions - none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 49 municipalities
Age structure - 0-14 years: 20.9% (male 4,940/female 4,952)


15-64 years: 65.1% (male 16,247/female 14,522)


65 years and over: 13.9% (male 2,976/female 3,609) (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products - milk, potatoes, vegetables; sheep; salmon, other fish
Airports - 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)
Area total: 49 sq km


land: 49 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 1,399 sq km


land: 1,399 sq km


water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC eight times the size of Washington, DC
Background This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self government was attained in 1948.
Birth rate - 14.05 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget - revenues: $488 million


expenditures: $484 million; including capital expenditures of $21 million (1999)
Capital - name: Torshavn


geographic coordinates: 62 01 N, 6 46 W


time difference: UTC (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate antarctic mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Coastline 29.6 km 1,117 km
Constitution - 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Faroe Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Foroyar
Death rate - 8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external - $64 million (1999)
Dependency status territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
Disputes - international none because anticipated offshore hydrocarbon resources have not been realized, earlier Faroese proposals for full independence have been deferred; Iceland disputes the Faroe Islands' fisheries median line boundary; Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm
Economic aid - recipient - $135 million (annual subsidy from Denmark) (1998)
Economy - overview no economic activity; declared a nature reserve The Faroese economy has had a strong performance since 1994, mostly as a result of increasing fish landings and high and stable export prices. Unemployment is minimal and there are signs of labor shortages in several sectors. The positive economic development has helped the Faroese Home Rule Government produce increasing budget surpluses, which in turn have helped reduce the large public debt, most of it owed to Denmark. However, the total dependence on fishing makes the Faroese economy extremely vulnerable, and the present fishing efforts appear in excess of what is a sustainable level of fishing in the long term. Oil finds close to the Faroese area give hope for deposits in the immediate Faroese area, which may eventually lay the basis for a more diversified economy and thus lessen dependence on Danish economic assistance. Aided by a substantial annual subsidy (about 15% of GDP) from Denmark, the Faroese have a standard of living not far below the Danes and other Scandinavians.
Electricity - consumption - 242 million kWh (2003)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - production - 260.2 million kWh (2003)
Elevation extremes lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m		 lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups - Scandinavian
Exchange rates - Danish kroner per US dollar - 5.9969 (2005), 5.9911 (2004), 6.5877 (2003), 7.8947 (2002), 8.3228 (2001)
Executive branch - chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Birgit KLEIS, chief administrative officer (since 1 November 2001)


head of government: Prime Minister Joannes EIDESGAARD (since 3 February 2004)


cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister


elections: the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held 20 January 2004 (next to be held no later than January 2008)


election results: Joannes EIDESGAARD elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - NA
Exports - NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities - fish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships (1999)
Exports - partners - Denmark 38.2%, UK 29.6%, Nigeria 8.9%, Norway 6.1%, Netherlands 4.3% (2005)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of Norway is used white with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 27%


industry: 11%


services: 62% (1999)
GDP - real growth rate - 10% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates 54 26 S, 3 24 E 62 00 N, 7 00 W
Geography - note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve 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
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - NA bbl/day
Imports - commodities - consumer goods 36%, raw materials and semi-manufactures 32%, machinery and transport equipment 29%, fuels, fish, salt (1999)
Imports - partners - Denmark 46.2%, Norway 18.2%, Germany 8.2%, Spain 7.5%, Iceland 4.8% (2005)
Independence - none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
Industrial production growth rate - 8% (1999 est.)
Industries - fishing, fish processing, small ship repair and refurbishment, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate - total: 6.12 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 5.1% (1999)
International organization participation - Arctic Council, IMO (associate), NC, NIB, UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km 0 sq km
Judicial branch - none
Labor force - 24,250 (October 2000)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture: 33%


industry: 33%


services: 34%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)		 arable land: 2.14%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 97.86% (2005)
Languages - Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
Legal system the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply Danish
Legislative branch - unicameral Faroese Parliament or Logting (32 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis from the seven constituencies to serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 20 January 2004 (next to be held no later than January 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - Union Party 23.7%, Social Democratic Party 21.8%, Republican Party 21.7%, People's Party 20.6%, Center Party 5.2%, Independence Party 4.6%; seats by party - Union Party 7, Social Democratic Party 7, Republican Party 8, People's Party 7, Center Party 2, Independence Party 1


note: election of two seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 8 February 2005 (next to be held February 2009); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 1, People's Party 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 79.35 years


male: 75.91 years


female: 82.8 years (2006 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%


note: probably 100%, the same as Denmark proper
Location island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway
Map references Antarctic Region Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 4 nm 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
Merchant marine - total: 18 ships (1000 GRT or over) 19,265 GRT/9,171 DWT


by type: cargo 10, container 2, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 2


foreign-owned: 8 (Iceland 4, Norway 4) (2006)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway defense is the responsibility of Denmark
Military branches - no regular military forces
Military expenditures - dollar figure - NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA
National holiday - Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 July
Nationality - noun: Faroese (singular and plural)


adjective: Faroese
Natural hazards NA NA
Natural resources none fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Net migration rate - 0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Center Party [Jenis A. RANA]; Independence Party [Kari P. HOJGAARD]; People's Party [Anfinn KALLSBERG]; Republican Party [Hogni HOYDAL]; Social Democratic Party [Joannes EIDESGAARD]; Union Party [Kaj Leo JOHANNESEN]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited 47,246 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.58% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions - Evangelical Lutheran
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: 0.83 male(s)/female


total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilities


domestic: digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed


international: country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
Telephones - main lines in use - 23,800 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 42,500 (2005)
Television broadcast stations - 3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995)
Terrain volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
Total fertility rate - 2.17 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate - 1% (October 2000)
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