The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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

      Radio broadcast stations:

       AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998)

      Radios:

       1,000 (1997)

      Television broadcast stations: 2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)

      Televisions:

       1,000 (1997)

      Internet country code:

       .fk

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       2 (2000)

      Internet users:

       NA; however one-half of all households are reported to have

       internet access (2002)

      Transportation Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

      Railways: 0 km

      Highways: total: 440 km paved: 50 km unpaved: 390 km (2002)

      Waterways:

       none

      Ports and harbors:

       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

      Merchant marine:

       none (2002 est.)

      Airports:

       5 (2002)

      Airports - with paved runways:

       total: 2

       2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

       under 914 m: 1 (2002)

      Airports - with unpaved runways:

       total: 3

       under 914 m: 3 (2002)

      Military Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

      Military branches:

       British Forces Falkland Islands no regular indigenous military

       forces; (includes Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy), Police

       Force

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       $NA

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       NA%

      Military - note:

       defense is the responsibility of the UK

      Transnational Issues Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

      Disputes - international: claimed by Argentina whose forces briefly occupied it in 1982, but now declares it will no longer seek settlement by force

      This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

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      @Faroe Islands

      Introduction Faroe Islands

      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.

      Geography Faroe Islands

      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

       water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)

       land: 1,399 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       eight times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       1,117 km

      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

      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

      Land use: arable land: 2.14% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.86% (1998 est.)

      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

      People Faroe Islands

      Population:

       46,345 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 22% (male 5,103; female 5,077)

       15–64 years: 64.4% (male 15,822; female 14,002)

       65 years and over: 13.7% (male 2,842; female 3,499) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 35.1 years

       male: 34.5 years

       female: 35.8 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       0.7% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       13.81 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1 male(s)/female