| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2004) | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003) | |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: NA 
 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2004 est.)  | 
				0-14 years: NA% 
 15-64 years: NA% 65 years and over: NA%  | 
				
| Airports | 5 (2003 est.) | 5 (2002) | 
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 2 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)  | 
				total: 2 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)  | 
				
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 3 
 under 914 m: 3 (2004 est.)  | 
				total: 3 
 under 914 m: 3 (2002)  | 
				
| Birth rate | NA births/1,000 population (2004 est.) | NA births/1,000 population | 
| Death rate | NA deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) | NA deaths/1,000 population | 
| Debt - external | NA (1999 est.) | $NA | 
| Disputes - international | claimed by Argentina whose forces briefly occupied it in 1982, but now declares it will no longer seek settlement by force; UK continues to reject Argentine requests for sovereignty talks | claimed by Argentina whose forces briefly occupied it in 1982, but now declares it will no longer seek settlement by force | 
| Economic aid - recipient | none (1997 est.) | none | 
| Electricity - production by source | - | fossil fuel: 100% 
 hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)  | 
				
| Exchange rates | Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.6125 (2003), 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.618 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound | Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.67 (2002), 0.69 (2001), 0.66 (2000), 0.62 (1999), 0.6 (1998); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound | 
| Exports - partners | Spain 80%, UK 9.3%, US 3.6% (2003) | Spain 76.2%, UK 9.2%, US 7.1% (2002) | 
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: NA 
 industry: NA services: NA  | 
				agriculture: NA% 
 industry: NA% services: NA%  | 
				
| GDP - real growth rate | NA | NA% | 
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | lowest 10%: NA 
 highest 10%: NA  | 
				lowest 10%: NA% 
 highest 10%: NA%  | 
				
| Imports - partners | UK 62%, Spain 30.4%, Italy 2.5% (2003) | UK 57.9%, Spain 19.8%, Italy 16.7% (2002) | 
| Industrial production growth rate | NA | NA% | 
| Infant mortality rate | total: NA 
 male: NA female: NA (2004 est.)  | 
				total: NA% 
 male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				
| International organization participation | ICFTU, UPU | ICFTU | 
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | 2 (2000) | 
| Land use | arable land: 0% 
 permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (2001)  | 
				arable land: 0% 
 permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (1998 est.)  | 
				
| Legislative branch | unicameral Legislative Council (10 seats - 2 ex officio, 8 elected by popular vote, members serve four-year terms); presided over by the governor 
 elections: last held 22 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 8; note - 71% voter turnout  | 
				unicameral Legislative Council (10 seats - 2 ex officio, 8 elected by popular vote, members serve four-year terms); presided over by the governor 
 elections: last held 22 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 8; note - 71% voter turnout  | 
				
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: NA years 
 male: NA years female: NA years (2004 est.)  | 
				total population: NA years 
 male: NA years female: NA years  | 
				
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm 
 continental shelf: 200 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm  | 
				continental shelf: 200 NM 
 exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM  | 
				
| Merchant marine | - | none (2002 est.) | 
| Military branches | no regular military forces | British Forces Falkland Islands no regular indigenous military forces; (includes Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy), Police Force | 
| Military expenditures - dollar figure | NA | $NA | 
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | NA | NA% | 
| Net migration rate | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population | 
| Population | 2,967 (July 2004 est.) | 2,967 (July 2003 est.) | 
| Population below poverty line | NA | NA% | 
| Population growth rate | 2.44% (2004 est.) | 2.44% (2003 est.) | 
| Railways | - | 0 km | 
| Telephone system | general assessment: NA 
 domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands international: country code - 500; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries  | 
				general assessment: NA 
 domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries  | 
				
| Telephones - main lines in use | 2,400 (2002) | NA | 
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 0 (2001) | NA | 
| Total fertility rate | NA children born/woman (2004 est.) | NA children born/woman | 
| Unemployment rate | full employment; labor shortage (2001) | full employment; labor shortage | 
| Waterways | - | none |