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Noseda Immobiliare
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Isella Enrico e Figli Srl
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Caffé Jesi since 1848
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PeopleFaroe Islands
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Economy - overview:
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The Faroese economy is dependent on fishing, which makes the economy vulnerable to price swings. Since 2003 the Faroese economy has picked up as a result of higher prices for fish and for housing. Unemployment is minimal and government finances are relatively sound. Oil finds close to the Islands give hope for economically recoverable deposits, which could eventually lay the basis for a more diversified economy and lessen dependence on Danish economic assistance. Aided by a substantial annual subsidy (about 15% of GDP) from Denmark, the Faroese have a standard of living not far below the Danes and other Scandinavians.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$1 billion (2001 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):
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$1.7 billion (2005 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:
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2.4% (2005 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$31,000 (2001 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 27%
industry: 11%
services: 62% (1999)

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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1.8% (2005)

Labor force:
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24,250 (October 2000)

Labor force participation rate:
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49.83 % of population

Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 33%
industry: 33%
services: 34% (October 2000)

Unemployment rate:
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2.1% (2006)

Budget:
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revenues: $588 million
expenditures: $623 million (2005)

Budget revenues per capita:
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12,082 USD per capita

Public debt:
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void

Industries:
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fishing, fish processing, small ship repair and refurbishment, handicrafts

Industrial production growth rate:
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8% (1999 est.)

Electricity - production:
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290 million kWh (2005)

Electricity - production per capita:
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5,959 kWh per capita

Electricity - consumption:
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269.7 million kWh (2005)

Electricity - consumption - per capita:
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5,542 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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4,600 bbl/day (2005 est.)

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

Oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2004)

Oil - imports:
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4,580 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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milk, potatoes, vegetables; sheep; salmon, other fish

Current account balance:
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void

Current account balance - per capita:
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void

Exports:
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$634 million f.o.b. (2006)

Exports per capita:
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13,028 USD per capita

Exports - commodities:
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fish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships (1999)

Exports - partners:
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Denmark 31%, UK 27.4%, Norway 10.3%, Nigeria 9.5%, Netherlands 5.6% (2006)

Imports:
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$751 million c.i.f. (2006)

Imports per capita:
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15,432 USD per capita

Imports - commodities:
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consumer goods 36%, raw materials and semi-manufactures 32%, machinery and transport equipment 29%, fuels, fish, salt (1999)

Imports - partners:
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Denmark 52.6%, Norway 20.7%, Iceland 6.1%, Sweden 4.3% (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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$64 million (1999)

Debt - external - per capita:
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1,316 USD per capita

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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$105 million; note - annual subsidy from Denmark (2005)

Economic aid - recipient per capita:
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2,158 USD per capita

Currency (code):
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Danish krone (DKK)

Exchange rates:
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Danish kroner per US dollar - 5.4797 (2007), 5.9468 (2006), 5.9969 (2005), 5.9911 (2004), 6.5877 (2003)

Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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