Country Profile: Faroe Islands

Geography

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

Government

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.

Economy

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

2008: 48,200

Population

Living in an urban area: 41% (2008)

2009: 48,856. Growth rate: 0.397%
2008: 48,668
2005: 46,962

Density for 2005: 33 per square kilometer.

Health

Infant mortality (deaths before the age of one year per 1,000 live births)

2009: 6.32
2008: 6.46

Average life expectancy at birth

2009: 79.44 years
2008: 79.29.

The Internet

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/