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Faroe Islands People 1996

Population:

48,871 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

24% (female 5,673; male 6,119)

15-64 years:

63% (female 14,164; male 16,835)

65 years and over:

13% (female 3,335; male 2,745) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.99% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

17.54 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

7.59 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

7.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

78.29 years

male:

74.91 years

female:

81.8 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.42 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Faroese (singular and plural)

adjective:

Faroese

Ethnic divisions:

Scandinavian

Religions:

Evangelical Lutheran

Languages:

Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish

Literacy:

NA%

Labor force:

17,585

by occupation:

largely engaged in fishing, manufacturing, transportation, and commerce

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