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Summary statistics
Region Northern Europe  
Currency Danish Krone (DKK)  
Surface area (square kms) 1393  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 49  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 35.1  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Tórshavn (20)  
Economic indicators
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 5.44 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 6.00 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 8.08 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –7 2003.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 99  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 115  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 109 Series linked to former series.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 ... September. Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 22.2 September. Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ... September. Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 ... September. Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 11.1 September. Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ... September. Age group 16 years and over.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 8 UNSD estimates. 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 8 UNSD estimates.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 7  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 154.4 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 140.1  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 92.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 71.9 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 70.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 32.9  
Exports (million US$) 2006 631.0 2006.  
Imports (million US$) 2006 783.2 2006.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2006 United Kingdom (27.2), Denmark (12.2), Norway (10. 2006.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2006 Denmark (30.1), Norway (20.3), Germany (7.6) 2006.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.7 De jure estimate.  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 108.0 De jure estimate.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 40.9  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.0  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.3  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 6.5  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 14  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 656/13.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 4671.0 UNSD estimates.  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1284  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 4.5/8.6  
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