| Population :
| 46,662 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 21,60%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 5 056.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 5 041.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 64,60%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 15 975.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 14 187.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 13,70%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 2 877.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 3 526.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 35.1 years .
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| Median age male :
| 34.6 years .
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| Median age female :
| 35.8 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 0.66% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 13.89 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 1.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.13 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.82 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 7.72 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 5.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 79.05 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 75.6 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 82.51 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.22 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Faroese (singular and plural) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Faroese .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Scandinavian .
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| Religions :
| Evangelical Lutheran .
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| Languages :
| Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish .
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| Literacy definition :
| NA .
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| Literacy total :
| NA .
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| Literacy male :
| NA .
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| Literacy female :
| NA .
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| Government type :
| NA .
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| Independence :
| none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) .
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| National holiday :
| Olaifest, 29 July .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| 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 develop.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| fishing, fish processing, and manufacturing 33%, construction and private services 33%, public services 34% .
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| Agriculture products :
| milk, potatoes, vegetables; sheep; salmon, other fish .
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| Industries :
| fishing, fish processing, shipbuilding, construction, handicrafts .
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| Exports commodities :
| fish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships (1999) .
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| Exports partners :
| Denmark 37.7%, UK 33.9%, Norway 6.7%, Netherlands 6.5% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Olaifest, 29 July .
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| Imports partners :
| Olaifest, 29 July .
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| Internet users :
| 25,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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