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The GDP per capita in Faroe Islands is $48,200 while in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) it is $35,400
This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The differences between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the wealthy industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The per capita consumption of electricity in Faroe Islands is 5,390kWh while in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) it is 4,739kWh.
This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Source: CIA World Factbook
With its 49,057 people Faroe Islands is the 206th largest country in the world by population. It is the 181st largest country by area with 1,393 square kilometers. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
Check out the recommended reading list below for great sources of information on Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands, 2nd (Bradt Travel Guide)
James Proctor
Lonely Planet Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands
Graeme Cornwallis
Lonely Planet Iceland Greenland and the Faroe Islands: A Travel Survival Kit
Deanna Swaney
The Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands Travel Journal
Younghusband World Travel Journals
The Far Islands and Other Cold Places: Travel Essays of a Victorian Lady
Elizabeth Taylor
Lonely Planet Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands (3rd ed)
Deanna Swaney
Denmark (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
DK Publishing
Faroes Islands Country Study Guide