FACTS - source www.hagstovan.fo
Updated  30.08.2007
Total population	48 350
Growth in population	167

Updated 02.01.07
Total area	1 399 sq km
Largest island, Streymoy	373.5 sq km
Highest mountain, Slættaratindur	882 m
Largest lake, Leitisvatn	3.4 sq km
Longest tunnel, Norðoya tunnel	6 186 m
Annual av. 1961-90 in Tórshavn
Hours of bright sunshine	840
Precipitation in mm	1 284
Days of fog	40
Days of frost	49

Updated  02.01.2007
Members of Parliament	32
Parties represented in Parliament	6
The Prime Minister	J. Eidesgaard (SDP)

Updated  02.01.2007	Persons	% of labour force
Labour force	29 960	100.0
Unemployment	960	3.2
Employed	29 000	96.8
Employees	24 541	81.9
Self-employed	1 570	5.2
Employers	1 600	5.3

Updated  05.09.2007
Exports of goods	519.5 million euro
Imports of goods	628.2 million euro
Exports of fish products as %  of total exports of goods	94 %
Import of ships as % of total import of goods	3 %

Updated  02.01.2007
GDP	1 305.2 mill. euro
GDP per capita	27 236 euro
Disp. GNI	1 462.0 mill. euro
Saving rate	23 %
Consumption by households	749.3 mill.euro (57 % of GDP)
Net exports	-168.2 mill. euro (-13 % of GDP)