Compare Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2005) - Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003)

Compare Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2005) z Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003)

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	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2005)	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003)

Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2005 est.)	0-14 years: NA% 15-64 years: NA% 65 years and over: NA%
Airports	5 (2004 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 (2005 est.)	NA births/1,000 population
Currency	-	Falkland pound (FKP)
Death rate	NA deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	NA deaths/1,000 population
Disputes - international	Argentina, which claims the islands in its constitution and briefly occupied the islands by force in 1982, agreed in 1995 to 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	$0 (1997 est.)	none
Electricity - consumption	17.72 million kWh (2002)	15.19 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	19.06 million kWh (2002)	16.33 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)
Exchange rates	Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000) 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	NA	NA (2001)
Exports - partners	Spain 77.4%, UK 9.4%, US 4.9% (2004)	Spain 76.2%, UK 9.2%, US 7.1% (2002)
Flag description	blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising was once the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT	blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising is the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $75 million (2002 est.)
Imports	NA	NA (2001)
Imports - partners	UK 63.2%, Spain 30.3%, France 3.6% (2004)	UK 57.9%, Spain 19.8%, Italy 16.7% (2002)
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA (2005 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 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 (2005 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	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 (2005 est.)	NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Population	2,967 (July 2005 est.)	2,967 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	NA%
Population growth rate	2.44% (2005 est.)	2.44% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	Stanley	Stanley note: the primary port is located in Stanley Harbour and known locally as FIPASS (Falkland Interim Port and Storage System); the facility consists of seven permanently moored barges providing 300 meters of berthing space; it was installed by the military after 1982 and handed over to the Falkland Islands Government in 1988
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 (2005 est.)	NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate	full employment; labor shortage (2001)	full employment; labor shortage
Waterways	-	none

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