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Position:
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The Faroe Islands are located in
the Atlantic Ocean.
430 km. south of Island, 600 km. west of Norway and 300 km. north of Scotland.
(62 00 N, 7 00 W). |
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Population: |
The
Faroe Islands have a population of approx.
46.000 on 17 islands. |
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Capital: |
Tórshavn
is the capital of The Faroe Islands. , approx. 15.000 inhabitants. |
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Government: |
Since
1948 the Faroe Islands have had home rule within the Danish Kingdom and their
own flag since 1940. |
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Language: |
Faroe Islands have their own
language called "Faeroese"… it is similar to Icelandic. |
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Area: |
The
Faroe Islands has a total area of 1.396
km² on 18 islands. |
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Size: |
The Faroe Islands is a small country. It measures 113
km from North to South and 75 km from West to East. |
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Total Coastline: |
Approx.
1,100 km. On the Faroe Islands You will never be further than 5 km from the sea. |
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Terrain: |
The
Faroe Islands are dominated
by mountains and grass-covered valleys. |
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Average height |
above Sea-level is
300 m. |
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Highest mountain: |
Slættaratindur
(close to Funningur ):
882 m. |
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Time zone: |
The Faroe Islands is in the same time zone as London. (GMT/STC) |
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Economy: |
Mostly fishing-industry but also some agriculture (70.000 sheep) and some light industry. |
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Climate: |
Mild winters, cool summers, short showers are usual
as is fog.
The weather on the Faroe
Islands is known to be constantly
changing during the day.
The best time for a vacation on the Faroe Islands is in the summer (May-July). |
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How to go there: |
You can go to the Faroe Islands by
plane or by ferry. From Copenhagen in Denmark the flight is 2 hours. By sea it takes about 1½ days from Denmark. |
