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Faroe Islands:
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Other pages in this profile of the Faroe Islands:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
no regular military forces |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 10,695 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 8,852 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 366 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
NA |
Military - note |
defense is the responsibility of Denmark |
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Disputes - international |
because anticipated offshore hydrocarbon resources have not been realized, earlier Faroese proposals for full independence have been deferred; Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm |
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