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Halfway between Iceland and Norway. Equivalent to 37.5 by 37.5 kilometers or 23.4 by 23.4 miles. Usually overcast, foggy and windy. Rocky. Capital: Cayenne
The Faroe (FAR-oh) Islands have been associated politically with the Kingdom of Denmark since the 1300s. Autonomy was acquired in 1948, with Denmark responsible for foreign affairs and self-defense.
Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.
Factbook: "The Faroese economy is dependent on fishing, which makes the economy vulnerable to price swings."
Estimated per capita GDP:
2001 $31,000
Deaths: 8.67. Births: 13.25, down from 13.97 in 2005
2008: 48,668, up from 46,962 in 2005. Growth rate for 2008: 0.376 percent per year.
Density for 2005: 33 per square kilometer.
Infant mortality estimated for 2008: 6.46 (deaths before the age of one year per 1,000 live births)
Average life expectancy at birth for 2008: 79.29.
In 2002, 25,000 people are estimated to be internet users, which is more than half the population, putting the islands among the leaders in internet use, 16 other countries having more than 50 percent, led by Iceland.
SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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