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Economy - overview:
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The economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, but today fishing contributes the bulk of economic activity. In 1987, the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falkland Islands' exclusive fishing zone. These license fees total more than $40 million per year, which help support the island's health, education, and welfare system. Squid accounts for 75% of the fish taken. Dairy farming supports domestic consumption; crops furnish winter fodder. Exports feature shipments of high-grade wool to the UK and the sale of postage stamps and coins. The islands are now self-financing except for defense. The British Geological Survey announced a 200-mile oil exploration zone around the islands in 1993, and early seismic surveys suggest substantial reserves capable of producing 500,000 barrels per day; to date, no exploitable site has been identified. An agreement between Argentina and the UK in 1995 seeks to defuse licensing and sovereignty conflicts that would dampen foreign interest in exploiting potential oil reserves. Tourism, especially eco-tourism, is increasing rapidly, with about 30,000 visitors in 2001. Another large source of income is interest paid on money the government has in the bank. The British military presence also provides a sizeable economic boost.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$75 million (2002 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):
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$NA

GDP - real growth rate:
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NA%

GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$25,000 (2002 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 95%
industry: NA%
services: NA%

Investment (gross fixed):
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void

Population below poverty line:
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NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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void

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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3.6% (1998)

Labor force:
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1,724 (est.) (1996)

Labor force participation rate:
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54.90 % of population

Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 95% (mostly sheepherding and fishing)
industry and services: 5% (1996)

Unemployment rate:
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full employment; labor shortage (2001)

Budget:
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revenues: $66.2 million
expenditures: $67.9 million (FY98/99 est.)

Budget revenues per capita:
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21,083 USD per capita

Public debt:
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void

Industries:
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fish and wool processing; tourism

Industrial production growth rate:
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NA%

Electricity - production:
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16 million kWh (2005)

Electricity - production per capita:
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5,096 kWh per capita

Electricity - consumption:
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14.88 million kWh (2005)

Electricity - consumption - per capita:
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4,739 kWh per capita

Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2005)

Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh (2005)

Oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2005 est.)

Oil - production per capita:
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void

Oil - consumption:
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240 bbl/day (2005 est.)

Oil - consumption - per capita:
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27.90 bbl/year per capita

Oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2004)

Oil - imports:
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227.9 bbl/day (2004)

Oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2006 est.)

Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m (2005 est.)

Natural gas - production per capita:
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void

Natural gas - consumption:
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0 cu m (2005 est.)

Natural gas - consumption - per capita:
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void

Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m (2005 est.)

Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2005)

Natural gas - proved reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2006 est.)

Agriculture - products:
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fodder and vegetable crops; sheep, dairy products; fish, squid

Current account balance:
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void

Current account balance - per capita:
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void

Exports:
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$125 million (2004 est.)

Exports per capita:
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39,809 USD per capita

Exports - commodities:
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wool, hides, meat, fish, squid

Exports - partners:
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Spain 81.9%, US 6%, UK 4.5% (2006)

Imports:
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$90 million (2004 est.)

Imports per capita:
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28,663 USD per capita

Imports - commodities:
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fuel, food and drink, building materials, clothing

Imports - partners:
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UK 72.5%, US 15.1%, Netherlands 8.5% (2006)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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void

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - per capita:
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void

Debt - external:
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$NA

Debt - external - per capita:
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void

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
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void

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
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void

Market value of publicly traded shares:
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void

Economic aid - donor:
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void

Economic aid - recipient:
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$0 (1997 est.)

Economic aid - recipient per capita:
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void

Currency (code):
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Falkland pound (FKP)

Exchange rates:
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Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5434 (2006), 0.5504 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003)
note: the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound

Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31 March
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