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Faroe Islands, Faroerne, Färoyar, Faeroe Islands, The Faröe Islands
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| 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. | |
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1. Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948 2. Government type: NA 3. Location: Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway 4. Border Countries: none (isands) 5. Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy 6. Terrain: rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast 7. Area: 1,399 km2 8. Capital: Torshavn 9. Administrative divisions: none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 49 municipalities 10. Population: 46,662 (July 2004 est.) 11. Languages: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish 12. Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 13. Currency: Danish krone (DKK) |
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