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The Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands
Flag of Faroe Islands
Coat of arms of Faroe Islands
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Tú alfagra land mítt
Thou, my most beauteous land
Location of the Faroe Islands (circled) in Northern Europe
Location of the Faroe Islands (circled) in Northern Europe
Location of the Danish Realm (red), consisting of the Faroe Islands (circled), Greenland and Denmark
Location of the Danish Realm (red), consisting of the Faroe Islands (circled), Greenland and Denmark
Capital
and largest city
Tórshavn
62°00′N 06°47′W / 62.000°N 6.783°W / 62.000; -6.783
Official languages
Religion Church of the Faroe Islands
Demonym Faroe Islanders
Sovereign state  Kingdom of Denmark
Government Devolved government within parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Margrethe II
Dan Michael Knudsen
Aksel V. Johannesen
Legislature Løgting
Formation
c. 1035
• Treaty of Kiel
(ceded to Denmark)
14 January 1814
• Gained home rule
1 April 1948
• Further autonomy
29 July 2005
Area
• Total
1,399 km2 (540 sq mi) (180th)
• Water (%)
0.5
Population
• January 2016 estimate
49,188 (206th)
• 2011 census
48,346
• Density
35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate
• Total
$1.642 billion
• Per capita
$33,700
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate
• Total
$2.45 billion
• Per capita
$50,300
HDI (2008) 0.950
very high
Currency Faroese króna (DKK)
Time zone WET (UTC​)
• Summer (DST)
WEST (UTC+1)
Drives on the right
Calling code +298
ISO 3166 code FO
Internet TLD .fo
  1. ^ The monarchy of Denmark reached the Faeroes in 1380 with the reign of Olaf II of Denmark.
  2. ^ The Faeroes, Greenland and Iceland were Norwegian possessions until 1814, as Norway was united with Denmark.
  3. ^ The currency, printed with Faroese motifs, is issued at par with the Danish krone, uses the same sizes and standards as Danish coins and banknotes and incorporates the same security features. Faroese krónur (singular króna) share the Danish ISO 4217 code "DKK".

Coordinates: 62°00′N 06°47′W / 62.000°N 6.783°W / 62.000; -6.783

The Faroe Islands (/ˈfɛər/; Faroese: Føroyar pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ]; Danish: Færøerne, pronounced [ˈfæɐ̯øːˀɐnə]; Irish: Na Scigirí) are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland, 320 kilometres (200 miles) north-northwest of mainland Scotland. The area is approximately 1,400 square kilometres (541 square miles) with a 2016 population of 49,188. The islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.

The land is rugged and has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc): windy, wet, cloudy and cool. Despite its northerly latitude, temperatures average above freezing throughout the year due to the Gulf Stream.


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