Outline of the Faroe Islands
Appearance
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands:
North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway, and are considered a part of Northern Europe.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh
- Common English country names: The Faeroes
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Denmark
- Common Føroyar
- Official endonym(s): Føroyar
- Adjectival: Faroe, Faroese
- Demonym(s):
- Name of the Faroe Islands
- ISO country codes: FO, FRO, 234
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .fo
Geography of the Faroe Islands
Geography of the Faroe Islands
- The Faroe Islands are: a dependent territory (specifically, self-governing overseas administrative division of) Denmark
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Atlantic Ocean
- UTC+01)
- Extreme points of the Faroe Islands
- High: Slættaratindur 882 m (2,894 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean0 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
Natural geographic features of the Faroe Islands
- Islands of the Faroe Islands
- Lakes of the Faroe Islands
- Mountains of the Faroe Islands
- 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
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
- Tórshavn
- Cities of the Faroe Islands
Demography of the Faroe Islands
Demographics of the Faroe Islands
Government and politics of the Faroe Islands
Branches of the government of the Faroe Islands
Government of the Faroe Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
- Dan M. Knudsen
- Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Kaj Leo Johannesen
Legislative branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
- unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
- Courts of Denmark – 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
- Diplomatic missions of the Faroe Islands
- Danish Realm
International organization membership
The government of the Faroe Islands is a member of:[1]
- Arctic Council
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) (associate)
- Nordic Council (NC)
- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
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
- Recognition of same-sex unions in the Faroe Islands
- LGBT rights in the Faroe Islands
- Law enforcement in the Faroe Islands
Military of the Faroe Islands
Military of the Faroe Islands
- Command: Island Command Faroes 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
- Army: none,
Local government in the Faroe Islands
List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands
Municipality | Population | Inhabitants per km2 | Area (in km2) | Markatal | Island | Region
|
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Tórshavnar kommuna
|
19.339 | 112 | 173 | 327 | Streymoy | Tórshavn |
Klaksvík | 4.886 | 57 | 86 | 144 | Streymoy | Klaksvík |
Runavík | 3.678 | 47 | 78 | 150 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Tvøroyri | 1.819 | 42 | 43 | 60 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Fuglafjørður | 1.584 | 70 | 23 | 32 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Sunda Kommuna
|
1.564 | 10 | 158 | 152 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Vágur | 1.402 | 67 | 21 | 61 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Nes
|
1.238 | 88 | 14 | 40 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Vestmanna | 1.234 | 24 | 52 | 56 | Streymoy | Streymoy |
Miðvágur | 1.100 | 24 | 47 | 48 | Vágar | Vágar |
Sørvágur | 1.071 | 13 | 84 | 124 | Vágar | Vágar |
Gøtu Kommuna | 1.066 | 35 | 31 | 69 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Sjóvar Kommuna | 1.027 | 31 | 33 | 70 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Leirvík | 873 | 79 | 11 | 33 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Sandavágur | 797 | 13 | 61 | 48 | Vágar | Vágar |
Hvalba | 765 | 19 | 40 | 99 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Eiði | 705 | 19 | 37 | 49 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Kvívík | 615 | 13 | 49 | 75 | Streymoy | Streymoy |
Sandur
|
586 | 12 | 48 | 97 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Skopun | 507 | 56 | 9 | 0 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Hvannasund | 441 | 13 | 33 | 38 | Viðoy and Borðoy | Klaksvík |
Sumba | 383 | 15 | 25 | 64 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Viðareiði | 339 | 11 | 30 | 48 | Viðoy | Norðoyggjar
|
Porkeri | 333 | 24 | 14 | 37 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Skálavík | 183 | 6 | 29 | 24 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Kunoy | 157 | 4 | 35 | 65 | Kunoy | Norðoyggjar
|
Húsavík | 131 | 5 | 26 | 66 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Hov | 125 | 12 | 10 | 24 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Fámjin | 113 | 9 | 13 | 24 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Funningur | 75 | 4 | 18 | 15 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Húsar | 61 | 4 | 16 | 41 | Kalsoy | Norðoyggjar
|
Skúvoy | 57 | 4 | 13 | 73 | Skúvoy | Sandoy |
Svínoy | 52 | 2 | 27 | 23 | Svínoy | Norðoyggjar
|
Fugloy | 44 | 4 | 11 | 14 | Fugloy | Norðoyggjar
|
History of the Faroe Islands
Culture of the Faroe Islands
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People |
Languages |
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Cuisine |
Festivals |
Religion |
Art |
Literature |
Music |
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Cuisine of the Faroe Islands
Media in the Faroe Islands
- Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands
- Flag of the Faroe Islands
- National anthem of the Faroe Islands
Art in the Faroe Islands
- Cinema of the Faroe Islands
- Literature of the Faroe Islands
- Music of the Faroe Islands
- Television in the Faroe Islands
Sports in the Faroe Islands
Education in the Faroe Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the Faroe Islands
- 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
- Transport in the Faroe Islands
- Airports in the Faroe Islands
- Rail transport in the Faroe Islands
See also
References
- ^ a b "Faroe Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of the Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Prime Minister's Office - Official site
- National Library of the Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands Tourist Guide
- Gallery of stunning photos of the Faroe Islands
- Statistics - Data about the Faroese community
- Faroese banknote series Information about Faroese banknotes
- Visit Faroe Islands - Official tourist site
- Visit Klaksvik - Klaksvik local tourist site
- Framtak in the Faroe Islands - A comprehensive introduction to the Faroe Islands
- Faroeislands.dk - Is a private page covering all villages on the Faroe Islands
- Nordic House - Official site of the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
- [1] - March 2007 New York Times Travel section feature
- Guesthouse undir Fjalli - guesthouse accommodation in Torshavn
- Photographs of the Faroe Islands