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 Flag of Faroe Islands Background: 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 attained in 1948. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) related countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, United Kingdom |
Official Name: Føroyar Faroe Islands ISO Country Code: fo Actual Time: Fri-May-9 17:13 Local Time = UTC+0h Daylight saving time: +1 hour until October (Western European Summer Time) Capital City: Tórshavn Tórshavnar Kommuna (pop.: 18 500), Municipality of Tórshavn (in Faroese). Kunninggarstovan Tourist & Information Office for Tórshavn Other Cities:  Fuglafjørdur
Runavik,
Tvøroyri,
Vestmanna
Government: Part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948. Geography: Location: Northern Europe. Island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway. Area: Land Area 1399 sq. km; 545.3 sq. mi. Archipelago of which 17 islands are inhabited ; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands. Terrain: Rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast Climate: Mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy and windy. People: Population: 47 700 (January2003). Ethnic groups: Scandinavian, descendants from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. Language: Faroese is the national language, rooted in Old Norse. Nordic languages are understood by most Faroese, and English is also widely spoken. Religion: Evangelical Lutheran Church: 80% - Christian Brethren (Plymouth Brethren):10 % Natural resources: Fish, whales, hydropower Currency: Danish Krone (DKK) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Faroe IslandsLøgmansskrivstovanPrime Minister's Office. Løgtingid The Faroese Parliament. Føroyskt Fullveldi Establishing the Faroe Islands as a sovereign state. The official page about the independence-process of the Faroe Islands. Hagstova Føroya Statistics Faroe Islands Map Faroe Islands Map Nations Online Project map of the Faroes Map of the Faroe Islands from Framtak.  Google
Earth Faroe IslandsZoomable satellite view of Faroe Islands. Map of Europe Political map of Europe. |
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NewsDimmalættingFaroese national newspaper (in Faroese). Sosialurin Faroese national newspaper (in Faroese). Portal.fo - føroyski portalurin Faroese portal with news feed (in Faroese). Faroe Times run by world news network, has some Faroe Islands related news. __Radio/TV Útvarp Føroya The Faroese State Radio. Sjónvarp Føroyar The Faroeses Television. |
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Arts & Culturefaroearts.comOnline gallery of contemporary Faroese art. Føroya Náttúrugripasavn The Faroese Museum of Natural History, a museum about the faroese nature. Frantisek Staud's Photo Gallery of The Faroe Islands Photo impressions from the Islands. LISA - Faroese Council of Artists A joint organization for all artists in the Faroe Islands. Listasavn Føroya The Faroe Islands Art Gallery. Llistastevna Føroya The Faroese Arts Festival is held every year in August. The Nordic House in the Faroes Faroese Nordic Culture Centre, its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture. Sport Fótbóltssamband Føroya The Faroe Islands Football Association. |
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Business & EconomyLandsbanki FøroyaThe Governmental Bank Faroe Islands Trade Council Provides comprehensive information on Faroese companies and the Faroe Islands Business Environment. House of Industry Your link to the industry of the Faroe Islands. Busine Directory Faroe Island Business Directory. Business Line Faroese Companies Faroe Seafood The leading seafood supplier in the Faroe Islands. Transportation Atlantic Airways Vagar Airport, Sørvágur; serves Copenhagen, Billund, Reykjavík, Aberdeen, London, and Oslo. Smyril Line A passenger/vehicle ferry service on the North Atlantic linking Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland/Shetland, Norway and Denmark. Strandfaraskip Landsins National Domestic Transport Company. |
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| Country Guides Faroe Islands Tourist Board Faroe Islands tourist information. Faroe Islands Tourist Guide Framtak A comprehensive introduction to the Faroes. Kunninggarstovan Tourist & Information Office for Tórshavn. Vestmannabjørgini A guide to the Faroese bird cliffs 'the Vestmannabjørg' Vest Norden Vest Norden Tourist Board; a guide to the three West Nordic countries - Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. |
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EducationFøroya LandsbókasavnThe National Library of the Faroe Islands, founded in 1828. The central library collects all Faroese literature and as much literature as possible written about the Faroe Islands. Fródskaparsetur Føroyar The University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn (in Faroese). |
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EnvironmentIsland Vulnerability: Faroe IslandsThe page provides information on vulnerability issues in the Faroe Islands. Bogi Hansen Article about author and professor Bogi Hansen from the Faroe Islands, winner of the Nordic Council's Nature and Environment Prize. |
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HistoryFaroese Historical MuseumLanguage History of the Faroes Brief overview of the language and history of the Faroes. The Historical Perspective Brief history of the Faroe Islands. |
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Searchfaroeweb.comFaroese directory and index of Faroese related sites. Leitel The Faroese Search Machine (in Faroese). Additional Information on Faroe IslandsGovernments on the WWW: Faroe IslandsOpen Directory Project: Faroe Islands The World Factbook -- Faroe Islands |
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