The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ would dampen foreign interest in exploiting potential oil reserves. Political tensions between the UK and Argentina rose in early 2010 after a UK company began oil drilling activities in the waters around the Falkland Islands but abated somewhat when the drilling operation failed to discover commercially exploitable 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):

      $105.1 million (2002 est.) country comparison to the world: 220

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $105.1 million (2002 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      NA%

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $35,400 (2002 est.) country comparison to the world: 33

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: 95%

      industry: NA%

      services: NA% (1996)

      Labor force:

      1,724 (1996) (1996) country comparison to the world: 224

      Labor force - by occupation:

      agriculture: 95% (mostly sheepherding and fishing)

      industry and services: 5% (1996)

      Unemployment rate:

      NA%

      Population below poverty line:

      NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

      lowest 10%: NA%

      highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

      3.6% (1998) country comparison to the world: 105

      Agriculture - products:

      fodder and vegetable crops; sheep, dairy products; fish, squid

      Industries:

      fish and wool processing; tourism

      Industrial production growth rate:

      NA%

      Electricity - production:

      16 million kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 207

      Electricity - consumption:

      14.88 million kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 208

      Electricity - exports:

      0 kWh (2008 est.)

      Electricity - imports:

      0 kWh (2008 est.)

      Oil - production:

      0 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 176

      Oil - consumption:

      0 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 205

      Oil - exports:

      0 bbl/day (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 196

      Oil - imports:

      271 bbl/day (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 198

      Oil - proved reserves:

      0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 181

      Natural gas - production:

      0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 197

      Natural gas - consumption:

      0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 186

      Natural gas - exports:

      0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 181

      Natural gas - imports:

      0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 181

      Natural gas - proved reserves:

      0 cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 181

      Exports:

      $125 million (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 187

      Exports - commodities:

      wool, hides, meat, fish, squid

      Imports:

      $90 million (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 210

      Imports - commodities:

      fuel, food and drink, building materials, clothing

      Debt - external:

      $NA

      Exchange rates:

      Falkland pounds (FKP) per US dollar - 0.5302 (2008), 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004)

      note: the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound

      Communications ::Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

      Telephones - main lines in use:

      2,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 223

      Telephones - mobile cellular:

      3,300 (2009) country comparison to the world: 212

      Telephone system:

      general assessment: NA

      domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands

      international: country code - 500; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries

      Broadcast media:

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