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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands:

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

– autonomous

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of the

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comprising the Faroe

archipelago An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archi ...

in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Faroe Islands are located between the

Norwegian Sea The Norwegian Sea ( no, Norskehavet; is, Noregshaf; fo, Norskahavið) is a marginal sea, grouped with either the Atlantic Ocean or the Arctic Ocean, northwest of Norway between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea, adjoining the Barents Sea to ...

and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

, and

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, and are considered a part of

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General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country names: The

, the

Faroes The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway betw ...

, or the Faeroes * Official English country name: The

of the

* Common

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(s):

Føroyar The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic archipelago, island group and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...

* Official endonym(s):

* Adjectival: Faroe, Faroese *

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(s): *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

Name of the Faroe Islands The early details of the history of the Faroe Islands are unclear. It is possible that Brendan, an Irish monk, sailed past the islands during his North Atlantic voyage in the 6th century. He saw an 'Island of Sheep' and a 'Paradise of Birds,' wh ...

* ISO country codes: FO, FRO, 234 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FO *

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.fo .fo is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Faroe Islands. History The .fo domain was operated by UNI-C, the Danish University Network organisation until June 1997. It then passed under the control of Tele2 DK, who had bought the ...

Geography of the Faroe Islands

Geography of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group consisting of eighteen islands between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic, about half-way between Iceland and Norway. Its coordinates are . It is 1,393 square kilometres in area, and includes small lakes ...

* The Faroe Islands are: a

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(specifically, self-governing overseas administrative division of)

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

* Location: **

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( UTC+01) **

Extreme points of the Faroe Islands The extreme points of the Faroe Islands include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in the Faroe Islands; and the highest and the lowest elevations in the territory. The latitude and longitude are ex ...

*** High: Slættaratindur *** Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline: 1,117 km * Population of the Faroe Islands: * Area of the Faroe Islands: * Atlas of the Faroe Islands

Environment of the Faroe Islands

* Climate of the Faroe Islands * Geology of the Faroe Islands * Wildlife of the Faroe Islands **

Flora of the Faroe Islands The flora of the Faroe Islands consists of over 400 different plant species. Most of the lowland area is grassland and some is heather mainly ''Calluna vulgaris''. The Faroese nature is characterized by the lack of trees, and resembles that of Conn ...

** Fauna of the Faroe Islands *** Birds of the Faroe Islands *** Mammals of the Faroe Islands

Natural geographic features of the Faroe Islands

Islands of the Faroe Islands This is a list of islands of the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. Besides these 18 islands there are also several islets and skerries in the Faroes. See also *Geography of the Faroe Isl ...

Lakes of the Faroe Islands The most important lakes in the Faroe Islands are Sørvágsvatn on Vágar, Fjallavatn also on Vágar, Sandsvatn on Sandoy, Lake Eiði on Eysturoy and Lake Toftir on Eysturoy. There are many other smaller lakes across the whole country, most of th ...

Mountains of the Faroe Islands The following is a list of mountains of the Faroes.Us.fo
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* World Heritage Sites in the Faroe Islands: None

Regions of the Faroe Islands

Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands

Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands * Regions of the Faroe Islands **

Municipalities of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are administratively divided in 29 municipalities (''kommunur''), with about 120 cities and villages. Until December 31, 2008, there were 34 municipalities, and until December 31, 2004, there were 48 municipalities. In the coming ...

= Regions of the Faroe Islands

= Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

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of the Faroe Islands:

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

* Cities of the Faroe Islands

Demography of the Faroe Islands

Demographics of the Faroe Islands This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Faroe Islands, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. ...

Government and politics of the Faroe Islands

Politics of the Faroe Islands The politics of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous country () of the Kingdom of Denmark, function within the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic dependency, whereby the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of govern ...

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dependency *

of the Faroe Islands:

Elections in the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands elects on the national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament (''Løgtingið in Faroese'') has 33 members of parliament, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. The Faroe Islands have a multi-party syste ...

Parliamentary elections A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

*** ** Danish elections *** ** Referendums ***

1946 Faroese independence referendum An independence referendum was held in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of Denmark, on 14 September 1946. Although a narrow majority of valid votes were cast in favour of the proposal (50.7%), the number of invalid votes exceeded the w ...

***

2009 Danish Act of Succession referendum A referendum on changing the Danish Act of Succession, the rules governing the succession to the Danish throne, was held in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland on 7 June 2009, simultaneously with the election to the European Parliament, in ...

* Political parties in the Faroe Islands

Branches of the government of the Faroe Islands

Government of the Faroe Islands The politics of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous country () of the Kingdom of Denmark, function within the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic dependency, whereby the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of govern ...

Executive branch of the government of the Faroe Islands

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Queen of Denmark The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was alr ...

, Queen Margrethe II, represented by High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands, Dan M. Knudsen *

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Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands The Faroese term (plural: ) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was brought back into use ...

Kaj Leo Johannesen Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen (born 28 August 1964 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party ( Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on ...

Legislative branch of the government of the Faroe Islands

* Parliament of the Faroe Islands (Løgting) (

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)

Judicial branch of the government of the Faroe Islands

Courts of Denmark The Courts of Denmark ( da, Danmarks Domstole, fo, Danmarks Dómstólar, kl, Danmarkimi Eqqartuussiviit) is the ordinary court system of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Courts of Denmark as an organizational entity was created with the Polic ...

– judicially, the Faroe Islands are under the jurisdiction of Denmark's court system.

Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands

Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands Being part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the foreign relations of Faroe Islands are handled in cooperation with the Danish government and Government of Faroe Islands. Unlike Denmark, Faroe Islands is not a part of the European Union, and Danish citi ...

* Diplomatic missions of the Faroe Islands *

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International organization membership

The government of the Faroe Islands is a member of: *

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(FAO) *

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(IMO) (associate) *

Nordic Council The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomou ...

(NC) * Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) *

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Law and order in the Faroe Islands

* Capital punishment in the Faroe Islands: none * Constitution of the Faroe Islands * Human rights in the Faroe Islands **

LGBT rights in the Faroe Islands Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Faroe Islands are relatively similar to that of LGBT rights in Denmark, Denmark. The progress of LGBT rights has been slower, however. While same-sex sexual activity has been legal in t ...

*** Recognition of same-sex unions in the Faroe Islands * Law enforcement in the Faroe Islands

Military of the Faroe Islands

Military of the Faroe Islands Danish Defence ( da, Forsvaret, fo, Danska verjan, kl, Illersuisut) is the unified armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark charged with the defence of Denmark and its constituent, self-governing nations Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The De ...

* Command:

Island Command Faroes Island Command Faroes ( da, Færøernes Kommando; ISCOMFAROES) was the military unit on the Faroe Islands. It was the military command of the Faroe Islands, the Faroe Islands airspace and the Faroe Islands territorial waters. It supported the loca ...

is the de facto defense command * Forces ** Army: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark ** Navy: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark ** Air Force: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark ** Special forces: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark

Local government in the Faroe Islands

List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are administratively divided in 29 municipalities (''kommunur''), with about 120 cities and villages. Until December 31, 2008, there were 34 municipalities, and until December 31, 2004, there were 48 municipalities. In the coming ...

History of the Faroe Islands

Culture of the Faroe Islands

Culture of the Faroe Islands * Cuisine of the Faroe Islands *

Languages of the Faroe Islands The national language of the Faroe Islands is Faroese. The Faroese language is a Germanic language which is descended from Old Norse. Danish is the official second language. Faroese is similar in grammar to Icelandic and Old Norse, but closer in ...

* Media in the Faroe Islands * List of museums in the Faroe Islands * National symbols of the Faroe Islands ** Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands **

Flag of the Faroe Islands The flag of the Faroe Islands (in faroese: ''Merkið'') is an offset cross, representing Christianity. It is similar in design to other Nordic flags – a tradition set by the ''Dannebrog'' of Denmark, of which the Faroe Islands are an auton ...

** National anthem of the Faroe Islands * World Heritage Sites in the Faroe Islands: None

Art in the Faroe Islands

Cinema of the Faroe Islands The cinema of the Faroe Islands does not have a long history. The Faroe Islands has a small population, and due to the high initial cost of filmmaking, the islands' cinema history is modest. (On the other hand, writing and book publishing is very ...

* Literature of the Faroe Islands *

Music of the Faroe Islands Faroese music is primarily vocal, accompanied by the fiddle (which arrived in the 17th century) and European dances like the minuet and polka. During the twentieth century choirs have played an important role in the musical history of the Faroes ...

* Television in the Faroe Islands

Sports in the Faroe Islands

Football in the Faroe Islands Football is the most popular sport in the Faroe Islands, which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. 60% of those who play sport on the islands play football. Football in the Faroe Islands is governed by the Faroe Islands Footb ...

Education in the Faroe Islands

Education in the Faroe Islands The levels of education in the Faroe Islands are primary, secondary and higher education. Most institutions are funded by the state; there are few private schools in the country. Education is compulsory for 9 years between the ages of 7 and 1 ...

** University of the Faroe Islands ** Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering **

Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið is a high school in the valley of Hoydalar, outside Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic isla ...

Economy and infrastructure of the Faroe Islands

Economy of the Faroe Islands The economy of the Faroe Islands was the 166th largest in the world in 2014, having a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.613 billion per annum. GDP increased from DKK 8 billion in 1999, to 21 billion in 2019. The vast majority of Faroese e ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 157th (one hundred and fifty seventh) * Communications in the Faroe Islands ** Internet in the Faroe Islands * Companies of the Faroe Islands * Currency of the Faroe Islands: Króna/ Krone **

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: DKK *

Transport in the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands is served by an internal transport system based on roads, ferries, and helicopters. As of the 1970s, the majority of the population centres of the Faroe Islands have been joined to a single road network, connected by bridges an ...

** Airports in the Faroe Islands ** Rail transport in the Faroe Islands

References

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