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 Faroe Islands (2002)Isle of Man (2001)
 Faroe IslandsIsle of Man
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 there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections
Age structure 0-14 years: 22.3% (male 5,149; female 5,110)


15-64 years: 64% (male 15,650; female 13,801)


65 years and over: 13.7% (male 2,818; female 3,483) (2002 est.)
0-14 years:
17.51% (male 6,562; female 6,306)

15-64 years:
65.19% (male 24,061; female 23,845)

65 years and over:
17.3% (male 5,076; female 7,639) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products milk, potatoes, vegetables; sheep; salmon, other fish cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports 1 (2001) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 1,399 sq km


land: 1,399 sq km


water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)
total:
572 sq km

land:
572 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative eight times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Celtic language.
Birth rate 13.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) 11.58 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues: $488 million


expenditures: $484 million, including capital expenditures of $21 million (1999)
revenues:
$485 million

expenditures:
$463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital Torshavn Douglas
Climate mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline 1,117 km 160 km
Constitution 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution) unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Faroe Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Foroyar
conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Isle of Man
Currency Danish krone (DKK) British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Death rate 8.69 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) 11.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external $64 million (1999) $NA
Dependency status part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948 British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international Faroese are considering proposals for full independence; Denmark dispute with Iceland over the Faroe Islands fisheries median line boundary of 200 NM; Denmark disputes with Iceland, the UK, and Ireland over the Faroe Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 NM none
Economic aid - recipient $135 million (annual subsidy from Denmark) (1999) $NA
Economy - overview 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 falling 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 help to 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 Denmark and Danish economic assistance. Aided by a substantial annual subsidy (15% of GDP) from Denmark, the Faroese have a standard of living not far below the Danes and other Scandinavians. Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy. The government's policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island has paid off in expanding employment opportunities in high-income industries. As a result, agriculture and fishing, once the mainstays of the economy, have declined in their shares of GDP. Banking and other services now contribute 42% to GDP. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets.
Electricity - consumption 153.45 million kWh (2000) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2000) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2000) -
Electricity - production 165 million kWh (2000) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 61%


hydro: 39%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)
-
Elevation extremes lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m

highest point:
Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues NA waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups Scandinavian Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Exchange rates Danish kroner per US dollar - 8.418 (January 2002), 8.323 (2001), 8.083 (2000), 6.976 (1999), 6.701 (1998), 6.604 (1997) Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
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 Anfinn KALLSBERG (since 15 May 1998)


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 30 April 1998 (next to be held no later than April 2002)


election results: Anfinn KALLSBERG elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - 52.8%


note: coalition of People's Party, Republican Party, and Home Rule Party
chief of state:
Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since 27 October 1995)

head of government:
Chief Minister Donald GELLING (since 3 December 1996)

cabinet:
Council of Ministers

elections:
the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the Chief Minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 3 December 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)

election results:
Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Exports $471 million f.o.b. (1999) $NA
Exports - commodities fish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships (1999) tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners Denmark 32%, UK 21%, France 9%, Germany 7%, Iceland 5%, US 5% (1996) UK
Fiscal year calendar year 1 April - 31 March
Flag description 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) red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $910 million (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 27%


industry: 11%


services: 62% (1999)
agriculture:
1%

industry:
9%

services:
90% (1999 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $20,000 (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 5% (2000 est.) 13.5% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates 62 00 N, 7 00 W 54 15 N, 4 30 W
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 one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Highways total: 463 km


paved: 454 km


unpaved: 9 km (1999)
total:
800 km

paved:
800 km

unpaved:
0 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports $469 million c.i.f. (1999) $NA
Imports - commodities machinery and transport equipment 29%, consumer goods 36%, raw materials and semi-manufactures 32%, fuels, fish and salt (1999) timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners Denmark 28%, Norway 26%, Germany 7%, UK 6% Sweden 5%, Iceland 4%, US (1999) UK
Independence none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate 8% (1999 est.) 3.2% (FY96/97)
Industries fishing, fish processing, shipbuilding, construction, handicrafts financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate 6.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) 6.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 5.1% (1999) 2.5% (2000 est.)
International organization participation NC, NIB none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) NA
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) 0 sq km
Judicial branch none High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Labor force 24,250 (October 2000 ) 36,610 (1998)
Labor force - by occupation fishing, fish processing, and manufacturing 33%, construction and private services 33%, public services 34% agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%, wholesale and retail distribution 11%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration 6%, banking and finance 18%, tourism 2%, entertainment and catering 3%, miscellaneous services 10%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 2.14%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 97.86% (1998 est.)
arable land:
9%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
46%

forests and woodland:
6%

other:
39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
Languages Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system Danish English common law and Manx statute
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 30 April 2002 (next to be held no later than April 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - Union Party 26%, Republican Party 23.7%, Social Democrats 20.9%, People's Party 20.8% Independence Party 4.4%, Center Party 4.2%; seats by party - Union Party 8, Republican Party 8, Social Democrats 7, People's Party 7, Independence Party 1, Center Party 1


note: election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 20 November 2001 (next to be held no later than November 2005); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 1, Union Party 1
bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (a 11-member body composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections:
House of Keys - last held 21 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2001)

election results:
House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - independents 24
Life expectancy at birth total population: 78.74 years


male: 75.28 years


female: 82.21 years (2002 est.)
total population:
77.64 years

male:
74.26 years

female:
81.2 years (2001 est.)
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%


note: similar to Denmark proper
definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Location Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references Europe Europe
Maritime claims continental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line


exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line


territorial sea: 3 NM
exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 100,951 GRT/139,396 DWT


ships by type: cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 3, Norway 1, United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)
total:
157 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,917,402 GRT/8,333,858 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 27, cargo 13, chemical tanker 11, combination bulk 3, container 20, liquefied gas 13, petroleum tanker 43, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 18, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, Denmark 1, Germany 1, Netherlands 1, Sweden 1, UK 3 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Denmark defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches no regular indigenous military forces; small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained -
Military expenditures - dollar figure $NA -
Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA% -
National holiday Olaifest, 29 July Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality noun: Faroese (singular and plural)


adjective: Faroese
noun:
Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)

adjective:
Manx
Natural hazards NA NA
Natural resources fish, whales, hydropower none
Net migration rate 2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) 5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders Center Party [Tordur NICALSEN]; Home Rule Party [Helena Dam a NEYSTABO]; Independence Party [leader NA]; People's Party [Oli BRECKMANN]; Republican Party [Finnabogi ISAKSON]; Social Democratic Party [Joannes EIDESGAARD]; Union Party [Edmund JOENSEN] there is no party system; members sit as independents
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 46,011 (July 2002 est.) 73,489 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.74% (2002 est.) 0.52% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors Torshavn, Klaksvik, Tvoroyri, Runavik, Fuglafjordhur Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 26,000 (1997) NA
Railways 0 km total:
68.5 km (43.5 km electrified)
Religions Evangelical Lutheran Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
Sex ratio at birth: 1 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.13 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female


total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.01 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.66 male(s)/female

total population:
0.94 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 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: 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
general assessment:
NA

domestic:
landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system

international:
fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use 24,851 (1999) 51,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular 10,761 (1999) NA
Television broadcast stations 3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995) 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Terrain rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate 2.27 children born/woman (2002 est.) 1.65 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate 1% (October 2000 ) 0.6% (August 2000)
Waterways none none
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