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² The currency, printed with Faroese motifs, is issued at par with the Danish kroner, incorporates the same security features and uses the same sizes and standards as Danish coins and banknotes. Faroese krónur (singular króna) use the Danish ISO 4217 code "DKK".

Faroe Islands NASA satellite image.

The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroes or Faeroes (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands", Danish: Færøerne, Old norse Færeyjar) are a group of islands in Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway. They have been an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948, making it a member of the Rigsfællesskab. The Faroese have, over the years, taken control of most matters except defence (though they have a native coast guard), foreign affairs and the legal system. These three areas are the responsibility of Denmark. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... Image File history File links Vedur. ... Flag ratio: 8:11 The flag of the Faroe Islands is a Scandinavian cross. ... The Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands first appear in one of the medieval chairs in KirkjubÃ¸ur in about the 15th century. ... 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Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine ÃžÃ³rhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of Denmark. ... This is a list of the people who have been prime minister of the Faroe Islands. ... JÃ³annes Dan Eidesgaard (born April 19, 1951), is the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... A percentage is a way of expressing a proportion, a ratio or a fraction as a whole number, by using 100 as the denominator. ... This is a list of countries ordered according to population. ... 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The Faroes have close traditional ties to Iceland, Shetland, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and Greenland. The archipelago was politically detached from Norway in 1814. The Faroes are represented in the Nordic Council as a part of the Danish delegation. For other uses, see Shetland (disambiguation). ... Location Geography Area Ranked 16th - Total 990 kmÂ² - % Water ? Admin HQ Kirkwall ISO 3166-2 GB-ORK ONS code 00RA Demographics Population Ranked 32nd - Total (2006) 19,800 - Density 20 / kmÂ² Scottish Gaelic - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Orkney Islands Council http://www. ... Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) redirects here. ... The Mergui Archipelago The Archipelago Sea, situated between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated islands. ...

History

Main article: History of the Faroe Islands

The early history of the Faroe Islands is not well known. Irish hermits (monks) settled in the sixth century, introducing sheep and oats to the islands. Saint Brendan, who lived circa 484–578, is said to have visited the Faroe Islands on two or three occasions(512-530 AD), naming two of the islands Sheep Island and Paradise Island of Birds. // The early details of Faroese history are rather nebulous. ... Species See text. ... Species References ITIS 41455 2002-09-22 Oats are the seeds of any of several cereal grains in the genus Avena. ... Saint Brendan, (484 (?) – 577 (?)) called the Navigator, is one of the early Irish monastic saints whose legends have overshadowed their history. ...

Later(~650 AD) the Vikings replaced the Irish settlers, bringing the Old Norse language to the islands, which locally evolved into the modern Faroese language spoken today. The settlers are not thought to have come directly from Norway, but rather from the Norwegian settlements in Shetland, Orkney, and around the Irish Sea, and to have been so-called Norse-Gaels. The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... Faroese (fÃ¸royskt [] or []), often also spelled Faeroese, is a West Nordic or West Scandinavian language spoken by 48,000 people in the Faroe Islands and about 12,000 Faroese in Denmark. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... The Norse-Gaels were a people who dominated much of the Irish Sea region and western Scotland for a large part of the Middle Ages, whose aristocracy were mainly of Scandinavian origin, but as a whole exhibited a great deal of Gaelic and Norse cultural syncretism. ...

According to Færeyinga Saga, emigrants who left Norway to escape the tyranny of Harald I of Norway settled in the islands about the end of the ninth century. Early in the eleventh century, Sigmund, whose family had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern islands, escaped to Norway and was sent back to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway. He introduced Christianity and, though he was subsequently murdered, Norwegian supremacy was upheld. Norwegian control of the islands continued until 1380, when Norway entered the Kalmar Union with Denmark, which gradually evolved into Danish control of the islands. The reformation reached the Faroes in 1538. When the union between Denmark and Norway was dissolved as a result of the Treaty of Kiel in 1814, Denmark retained possession of the Faroe Islands. The FÃ¦reyinga Saga, the Norse saga of Faroemen, is the story of how the Faroes were converted to Christianity and became a part of the Kingdom of Norway. ... Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair (Old Norse: Haraldr hÃ¡rfagri, Norwegian: Harald HÃ¥rfagre), (c. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was the century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... [Excerpted from Rewriting and reinterpreting of history through literature by Joensen and Rutherford at http://heima. ... Olaf Tryggvason (Old Norse: Ã“lÃ¡fr Tryggvason, Norwegian: Olav Tryggvason), (960s-September 9? 1000), was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. ... The Kalmar Union flag. ... The Treaty of Kiel, was a settlement between Sweden and Denmark-Norway on January 14, 1814, whereby the Danish king, a loser in the Napoleonic wars, ceded Norway to the king of Sweden, in return for the Swedish holdings in Pomerania. ...

The trade monopoly in the Faroe Islands was abolished in 1856 and the country has since then developed towards a modern fishing nation with its own fleet. The national awakening since 1888 was first based on a struggle for the Faroese language, and thus more culturally oriented, but after 1906 was more and more politically oriented with the foundation of the political parties of the Faroe Islands. Faroese (fÃ¸royskt [] or []), often also spelled Faeroese, is a West Nordic or West Scandinavian language spoken by 48,000 people in the Faroe Islands and about 12,000 Faroese in Denmark. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ...

On April 12, 1940, the Faroes were occupied by British troops. The move followed the invasion of Denmark by Nazi Germany and had the objective of strengthening British control of the North Atlantic (see Second Battle of the Atlantic). In 1942–43 the British Royal Engineers built the only airport in the Faroes, Vágar Airport. Control of the islands reverted to Denmark following the war, but in 1948 a home-rule regime was implemented granting a high degree of local autonomy. The Faroes declined to join Denmark in entering the European Community (now European Union) in 1973. The islands experienced considerable economic difficulties following the collapse of the fishing industry in the early 1990s, but have since made efforts to diversify the economy. Support for independence has grown and is the objective of the government. is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Immediately following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the United Kingdom occupied the stragically important Faroe Islands to pre-empt a German invasion. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Combatants Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy United States Navy Kriegsmarine Regia Marina Commanders Sir Percy Noble Sir Max K. Horton Ernest J. King Erich Raeder Karl DÃ¶nitz Casualties 30,248 merchant sailors 3,500 merchant vessels 175 warships 28,000 sailors 783 submarines The Second Battle of the Atlantic... The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (R MON RE(M)) is the most senior regiment in the British Territorial Army, having given continuous loyal service to the crown since 1539. ... Atlantic Airways Avro RJ aircraft at VÃ¡gar Airport Map of Faroe Islands. ...

Politics

Tinganes in Tórshavn, seat of the government

Main article: Politics of the Faroe Islands

The government of the Faroes holds the executive power in local government affairs. The head of the government is called the Løgmaður or prime minister in English. Any other member of the cabinet is called a landsstýrismaður. The peninsula Tinganes in the Faroese captial Tórshavn. ... The peninsula Tinganes in the Faroese captial Tórshavn. ... Tinganes showing government buildings Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese lÃ¸gting (parliament), and is now part of Torshavn. ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in TÃ³rshavn. ... Politics of the Faroe Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... This is a list of the people who have been prime minister of the Faroe Islands. ...

Today, elections are held in the municipalities, on a national level for the Løgting, and inside the Kingdom of Denmark for the Folketing. For the Løgting elections there are seven electoral districts, each one comprising a sýsla, while Streymoy is divided into a northern and southern part (Tórshavn region). The LÃ¸gting, or LÃ¸gtingiÃ° is the parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self ruling dependency of Denmark. ... The Folketing [], or Folketinget, is the national parliament of Denmark. ...

The Faroes and Denmark

The Treaty of Kiel in 1814 terminated the Danish-Norwegian union. Norway came under the rule of the King of Sweden, but the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland remained as possessions of Denmark. Subsequently, the Løgting was abolished (1816), and the Faroe Islands were to be governed as a regular Danish amt, with the Amtmand as its head of government. In 1851 the Løgting was resurrected, but served mainly as an advisory power until 1948. The Treaty of Kiel, was a settlement between Sweden and Denmark-Norway on January 14, 1814, whereby the Danish king, a loser in the Napoleonic wars, ceded Norway to the king of Sweden, in return for the Swedish holdings in Pomerania. ... The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, consisting of Denmark and Norway, including Norways possessions Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, is a term used for the two united kingdoms after their amalgamation as one state in 1536. ... Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... Denmark is divided into 13 counties (amter), and 271 municipalities (kommuner): Copenhagen County comprise the municipalities in metropolitan Copenhagen, except Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg Municipality. ... A prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: make in front, i. ...

At the end of the Second World War a portion of the population favoured independence from Denmark, and on September 14, 1946 a public election was held on the question of secession. It is not considered a referendum, as the parliament was not bound to follow the decision of the vote. This was the first time that the Faroese people were asked if they favoured independence or if they wanted to continue as a part of the Danish kingdom. The outcome of the vote produced a small majority in favour of secession, but the coalition in parliament could not reach a resolution on how this election should be interpreted and implemented, and because of these irresolvable differences the coalition fell apart. A parliamentary election was held just a few months later, in which the political parties that favoured staying in the Danish kingdom increased their share of the vote and formed a coalition. Based on this increased share of the votes, they chose to reject secession. Instead, a compromise was made and the Folketing passed a home-rule law, which came into effect in 1948. The Faroe Islands' status as a Danish amt was brought to an end with the home-rule law; the Faroe Islands were given a high degree of self-governance, supported by a substantial annual subsidy from Denmark. is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Folketing [], or Folketinget, is the national parliament of Denmark. ...

The islanders are about evenly split between those favouring independence and those who prefer to continue as a part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Within both camps there is, however, a wide range of opinions. Of those who favour independence, some are in favour of an immediate unilateral declaration. Others see it as something to be attained gradually and with the full consent of the Danish government and the Danish nation. In the unionist camp there are also many who foresee and welcome a gradual increase in autonomy even as strong ties to Denmark are maintained. The Danish nation is a concept closely connected to 19th century ethnic nationalism. ...

The Faroes and the European Union

As explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties, the Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union. Moreover, a protocol to the treaty of accession of Denmark to the European Communities stipulates that Danish nationals residing in the Faroe Islands are not to be considered as Danish nationals within the meaning of the treaties. Hence, Danish people living in the Faroes are not citizens of the European Union. (Other EU nationals living there remain EU citizens.) The Faroes are not covered by the Schengen free movement agreement, but there are no border checks when travelling between the Faroes and any Schengen country^{[citation needed]}. The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome, signed by France, West Germany, Italy and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) on March 25, 1957, established the European Economic Community (EEC). ... Two parts of the Treaty of Rome deal with special relationships: Article 299 which sets out the territories to which the treaty applies, supplemented by the accession treaties; and Articles 182-188 and Annex II on association with the non-European countries and territories which have special relations with the... Citizenship of the Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992. ... Schengen Treaty members are in dark blue, while signatories (where it is not yet implemented) are in light blue. ...

Regions and municipalities

Map of Faroe

Main articles: Regions of the Faroe Islands and Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Administratively, the islands are divided into 34 municipalities within which 120 or so cities and villages lie. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1584x2121, 370 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Faroe Islands Various maps of the Faroe Islands ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1584x2121, 370 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Faroe Islands Various maps of the Faroe Islands ... SÃ½slur of the Faroes. ... // Municipalities The Faroe Islands are administratively divided in 34 municipalities with about 120 cities and villages. ... // Municipalities The Faroe Islands are administratively divided in 34 municipalities with about 120 cities and villages. ... This is a list of towns in the Faroe Islands: Akrar Ánir Argir Árnafjørður Bøur Dalur Depil Eiði Elduvík Fámjin Froðba Fuglafjørður Funningsfjørður Funningur Gásadalur Gjógv Glyvrar Gøta Gøtueiði Gøtugjógv Haldarsvík...

Traditionally, there are also the six sýslur ("regions"; Norðoyar, Eysturoy, Streymoy, Vágar, Sandoy and Suðuroy). Although today sýsla technically means "police district", the term is still commonly used to indicate a geographical region. In earlier times, each sýsla had its own ting (assembly), the so-called várting ("spring ting"). SÃ½slur of the Faroes. ... The six islands in the northeast of the Faroe Islands are together referred to as NorÃ°oyar, i. ... Position of Eysturoy island Eysturoy (Danish: Ã˜sterÃ¸), meaning East island (pronounced [estroi], Danish [Ã¶sterÃ¶]) is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size (286. ... Streymoy is the largest island of the Faroe Islands. ... VÃ¡gar, or VÃ¡goy is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. ... Sandur on the Island of Sandoy - view from the bay SandsvÃ¡gur in the Southeast Position of Sandoy island Map of Sandoy Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands. ... SuÃ°uroy (literally South Island) is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. ... A sÃ½sla is a police district in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. ... A thing or ting (Old Norse and Icelandic: Ã¾ing; other modern Scandinavian: ting) was the governing assembly in Germanic societies, made up of the free men of the community and presided by lawspeakers. ...

Geography

The uninhabited island Lítla Dímun.

Main article: Geography of the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group consisting of eighteen islands off the coast of Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Iceland and Norway; the closest neighbours being the Northern and Western Isles of Scotland. Its coordinates are 62°00′N, 06°47′W. The island of Lítla Dímun Photo: Erik Christensen, Porkeri (Website - Contact) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The island of Lítla Dímun Photo: Erik Christensen, Porkeri (Website - Contact) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... LÃtla DÃmun LÃtla DÃmun is a small island between the islands of SuÃ°uroy and StÃ³ra DÃmun in the Faroe Islands. ... Location: The Faroe Islands are an island group off the coast of Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet) is part of the North Atlantic Ocean northwest of Norway, located between the North Sea (i. ... This article is about the country. ...

Its area is 1,399 square kilometres (540 sq. mi), and has no major lakes or rivers. There are 1,117 kilometres (694 mi) of coastline, and no land boundaries with any other country. The only island that is uninhabited is Lítla Dímun. A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... â€œMilesâ€ redirects here. ... LÃtla DÃmun LÃtla DÃmun is a small island between the islands of SuÃ°uroy and StÃ³ra DÃmun in the Faroe Islands. ...

The islands are rugged and rocky with some low peaks; the coasts are mostly bordered by cliffs. The highest point is Slættaratindur, 882 metres (2,894 ft) above sea level. There are areas below sea level. SlÃ¦ttaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an altitude of 882 metres. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The Faroe Islands are dominated by tholeiitic basalt lava which was part of the great Thulean Plateau during the Paleogene period.^[1] Tholeiitic basalt is an igneous rock, a type of basalt. ... Look up lava, Aa, pahoehoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Thulean Plateau also known as the Thulean Province, was a great basaltic lava plain that existed during the Paleogene period,[1] which possibly extended over 1,800,000 km2 (700,000 sq mi) in the northern Atlantic Ocean region. ... Paleogene (alternatively Palaeogene) period is a unit of geologic time that began 65 and ended 23 million years ago. ...

Distances to nearest countries and islands

Sula Sgeir (uninhabited, Scotland): 240 km (149 mi)
Shetland (Scotland): 280 km (174 mi)
Scotland (British Mainland): 310 km (193 mi)
Iceland: 450 km (280 miles)
Norway: 675 km (419 miles)
Ireland: 678 km (421 miles)

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Economy

Main article: Economy of the Faroe Islands

Faroese sheep, Tvøroyri.

After the severe economic troubles of the early 1990s, brought on by a drop in the vital fish catch and poor management of the economy, the Faroe Islands have come back in the last few years, with unemployment down to 5% in mid-1998. In 2006 unemployment declined to 3%, one of the lowest rates in Europe. Nevertheless, the almost total dependence on fishing means that the economy remains extremely vulnerable. The Faroese hope to broaden their economic base by building new fish-processing plants. As an agrarian society, other than fishing, the raising of sheep is the main industry of the islands. Petroleum found close to the Faroese area gives hope for deposits in the immediate area, which may provide a basis for sustained economic prosperity. Economy - overview: After the severe economic troubles of the early 1990s, brought on by a drop in the vital fish catch, the Faroe Islands have come back in the last few years, with unemployment down to 5% in mid-1998. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 761 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2931 Ã— 2310 pixel, file size: 616 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 761 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2931 Ã— 2310 pixel, file size: 616 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Population: 1195 Postal code (Zip): FO 800 Location: 61Â° 33â€² 21â€³ N 6Â° 48â€² 12â€³ W Municipality: Tvoroyrar Football team: TB (TvÃ¸royrar BÃ³ltfelag) Tvoroyri lies picturesque on the north side of the Trongisvagsfjordur-inlet on the east coast of Suduroy. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... An agrarian society is one that is based on agriculture as its prime means for support and sustenance. ... Species See text. ... Petro redirects here. ...

Since 2000, new information technology and business projects have been fostered in the Faroe Islands to attract new investment. The introduction of Burger King in Tórshavn was widely publicized and a sign of the globalization of Faroese culture. It is not yet known whether these projects will succeed in broadening the islands' economic base. While having one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe, this should not necessarily be taken as a sign of a recovering economy, as many young students move to Denmark and other countries once they are finished with high school. This leaves a largely middle-aged and elderly population that may lack the skills and knowledge to fill newly developed computing positions on the Faroes. Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in TÃ³rshavn. ... The Faroe Islands have historically been isolated from the main cultural phases and movements that have swept across the rest of Europe. ...

Transportation

The new ferry Smyril enters the Faroe Islands

Main article: Transportation in the Faroe Islands

Vágar Airport has scheduled service to destinations from Vágoy Island. The largest Faroese airline is Atlantic Airways. Image File history File linksMetadata New_smyril_11. ... Image File history File linksMetadata New_smyril_11. ... The Smyril is the largest domestic ferry of the Faroe Islands, owned by Strandfaraskip Landsins. ... The general history of the Faroese transportation-system can be summed up into 4 general periods: In the first period stretching from the feudal era into the beginning of the 20th century transportation was made mainly by a combination of rowboats and walking/carrying - including horse-transport in certain places... Atlantic Airways Avro RJ aircraft at VÃ¡gar Airport Map of Faroe Islands. ... Position of VÃ¡gar island VÃ¡gar, or VÃ¡goy is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. ... Atlantic Airways is the national airline of the Faroe Islands, operating domestic and international air services from its base at VÃ¡gar Airport, on the Faroese island of VÃ¡gar. ...

Due to the rocky terrain and relatively small size of the Faroe Islands, its transportation system was not as extensive as other places of the world. This situation has changed, and today the infrastructure has been developed extensively. Some 80% of the population in the islands is connected by under-ocean tunnels, bridges, and causeways which bind the three largest islands and three other large islands to the northeast together, while the other two large islands to the south of the main area are connected to the main area with new fast ferries. There are good roads that lead to every village in the islands, except for seven of the smaller islands with only one village each. Tunnels and bridges are an important part of the Faroese transportation net. ...

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the Faroe Islands

Faroese folk dancers in national costumes.

The vast majority of the population are ethnic Faroese, of Norse and Celtic descent.^[2] Population: 45,296 (July 2000 est. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Languages Faroese, Danish Religions Lutheranism Related ethnic groups Danes, Norwegians, Icelanders, Swedes, English and other Germanic ethnic groups The Faroese or Faroe Islanders (FÃ¸royingar) are a small ethnic group in Northern Europe of Norse origin. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... This article is about the European people. ...

Recent DNA analyses have revealed that Y chromosomes, tracing male descent, are 87% Scandinavian.^[3] The studies show that mitochondrial DNA, tracing female descent, is 84% Scottish / Irish.^[4] For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Scottish as an ethnic group. ...

Of the approximately 48,000 inhabitants of the Faroe Islands (16,921 private households (2004)), 98% are realm citizens, meaning Faroese, Danish, or Greenlandic. By birthplace one can derive the following origins of the inhabitants: born on the Faroes 91.7%, in Denmark 5.8%, and in Greenland 0.3%. The largest group of foreigners is Icelanders comprising 0.4% of the population, followed by Norwegians and Polish, each comprising 0.2%. Altogether, on the Faroe Islands there are people from 77 different nationalities.

Faroese is spoken in the entire country as a first language. It is not possible to say exactly how many people worldwide speak the Faroese language. This is for two reasons: Firstly, many ethnic Faroese live in Denmark and few who are born there return to the Faroes with their parents or as adults. Secondly, there are some established Danish families on the Faroes who speak Danish at home.

The Faroese language is one of the smallest of the Germanic languages. Faroese grammar is most similar to Icelandic and Old Norse. In contrast, spoken Faroese differs much from Icelandic and is closer to Norwegian dialects from the west coast of Norway. In the twentieth century, Faroese became the official language and since the Faroes are a part of the Danish realm Danish is taught in schools as a compulsory second language. The Germanic languages are a group of related languages constituting a branch of the Indo-European (IE) language family. ... Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ...

Faroese language policy provides for the active creation of new terms in Faroese suitable for modern life.

Population Trends (1327-2004)

Faroese stamp commemorating the arrival of Christianity in the islands

If the first inhabitants of the Faroe Islands were Irish monks, then they must have lived as a very small group of settlers. Later, when the Vikings colonised the Islands, there was a considerable increase in the population. However, it never exceeded 5000 until the eighteenth century. Around 1349, about half of the islands' people died of the plague. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Only with the rise of the deep sea fishery (and thus independence from difficult agriculture) and with general progress in the health service was rapid population growth possible in the Faroes. Beginning in the eighteenth century, the population increased tenfold in 200 years.

At the beginning of the 1990s, the Faroe Islands entered a deep economic crisis with heavy, noticeable emigration; however, this trend reversed in subsequent years to a net immigration.

Year	Inhabitants
1327	ca. 4,000
1350	ca. 2,000
1769	4,773
1801	5,255
1834	6,928
1840	7,314
1845	7,782
1850	8,137
1855	8,651
1880	11,220
1900	15,230
1911	ca. 18,800
1925	22,835
1950	31,781

Year	Inhabitants
1970	ca. 38,000
1975	40,441
1985	45,749
1989	47,787
1995	43,358
1996	43,784
1997	44,262
1998	44,817
1999	45,409
2000	46,196
2001	46,996
2002	47,704
2003	48,214
2004	48,353

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Urbanization and regionalization

The Faroese population is spread across most of the country; it was not until recent decades that significant urbanization occurred. Industrialisation has been remarkably decentralised, and the country has therefore maintained quite a viable rural culture. Nevertheless, villages with poor harbour facilities have been the losers in the development from agriculture to fishing, and in the most peripheral agricultural areas, also known as the the outer islands, there are scarcely any young people left. In recent decades, the village-based social structure has nevertheless been placed under pressure; instead there has been a rise in interconnected "centres" that are better able to provide goods and services than the badly connected periphery. This means that shops and services are now relocating en masse from the villages into the centres, and in turn this also means that slowly but steadily the Faroese population concentrates in and around the centres. The Outer Islands (Ãštoyggjar) is the term normally used to describe the Outer Periphey of the Faroe Islands. ...

In the nineties the old national policy of developing the villages (Bygdamenning) was abandoned, and instead the government started a process of regional development (Økismenning). In the nineties the term "region" referred to the large islands of the Faroes. Nevertheless the government was not able to press through the structural reform of merging the small rural municipalities in order to create sustainable, decentralized entities that could drive forward the regional development. As the regional development has been difficult on the administrative level, the government has instead made heavy investments in infrastructure, interconnecting the regions.

Altogether it becomes less meaningful to perceive the Faroes as a society based on various islands and regions. The huge investments in roads, bridges and sub-sea tunnels (see also Transportation in the Faroe Islands) have tied together the islands, creating a coherent economic and cultural sphere that covers almost 90% of the entire population. From this perspective it is reasonable to perceive the Faroes as a dispersed city or even to refer to it as the Faroese Network City. The general history of the Faroese transportation-system can be summed up into 4 general periods: In the first period stretching from the feudal era into the beginning of the 20th century transportation was made mainly by a combination of rowboats and walking/carrying - including horse-transport in certain places...

Religion

Main article: Faroese religion

Church of Viðareiði from 1892

According to Færeyinga Saga, Sigmundur Brestisson brought Christianity to the islands in 999. However, archaeology from a site in Leirvík suggests that Celtic Christianity may have arrived 150 years earlier, or more.^{[citation needed]} The Faroe Islands' church Reformation was completed on 1 January 1540. According to official statistics from 2002, 84.1% of the Faroese population are members of the state church, the Faroese People's Church (Fólkakirkjan), a form of Lutheranism. Faroese members of the clergy who have had historical importance include V. U. Hammershaimb (1819-1909), Frederik Petersen (1853-1917) and, perhaps most significantly, Jákup Dahl (1878-1944), who had a great influence in making sure that the Faroese language was spoken in the church instead of Danish. Faroese religion is part of the Lutheran evangelical movement. ... Image File history File links Curch_of_vidareidi,_faroe_islands_. ... Image File history File links Curch_of_vidareidi,_faroe_islands_. ... ViÃ°areiÃ°is church is known for its grand views of the surrounding islands ViÃ°areiÃ°i [] (literally: Wood-Isthmus, Danish: Viderejde) is the northernmost settlement in the Faroe Islands and lies on the Island of ViÃ°oy, which belongs to the NorÃ°oyar Region. ... The FÃ¦reyinga Saga, the Norse saga of Faroemen, is the story of how the Faroes were converted to Christianity and became a part of the Kingdom of Norway. ... Sigmundur Brestisson (961-1005) introduced christianity in the Faroe Islands in 999. ... Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Â· Other religions Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Luther Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury Â· Catholic Pope Coptic Pope Â· Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box: Christianity is... For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ... Faroese stamp FO 551 issued 13 February 2006 LeirvÃkar kommuna on the map of the Faroer. ... Celtic Christianity, or Insular Christianity (sometimes commonly called the Celtic Church) broadly refers to the Early Medieval Christian practice that developed around the Irish Sea in the fifth and sixth centuries: that is, among Celtic/British peoples such as the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx (the inhabitants of the British... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... The old wooden church of GÃ¸ta. ... Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestant Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther. ... Hammershaimb from a Faroese stamp from 1980 Detail on old 100-Kronen bill Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819 â€“ 1909) is noted for establishing the modern orthography of Faroese, the language of the Faroe Islands, in 1854. ... FrÃÃ°rikur Petersen (1853 - 1917) was a noted Faroese politician and clergyman of the Faroese Peoples Church (FÃ³lkakirkjan), a form of Lutheranism. ... JÃ¡kup Dahl (1878â€“1944) (in English and German Jacob Dahl) was a Faroese Provost and Bible translator. ... Faroese (fÃ¸royskt [] or []), often also spelled Faeroese, is a West Nordic or West Scandinavian language spoken by 48,000 people in the Faroe Islands and about 12,000 Faroese in Denmark. ...

In the late 1820s, the Christian Evangelical religious movement, the Plymouth Brethren, was established in England. In 1865, a member of this movement, William Gibson Sloan, travelled to the Faroes from Shetland. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Faroese Plymouth Brethren numbered thirty. Today, approximately 10% of the Faroese population are members of the Open Brethren community (Brøðrasamkoman). About 5% belong to other Christian churches, such as the Adventists, who operate a private school in Tórshavn. Jehovah's Witnesses also number four congregations (approximately 80 to 100 members). The Roman Catholic congregation comprises approximately 170 members. The municipality of Tórshavn operates their old Franciscan school. There are also around fifteen Bahá'ís who meet at four different places. Unlike Iceland, there is no organized Ásatrú community. The Brethren are a Christian Evangelical movement that began in Dublin, London, Plymouth, and the continent of Europe in the late 1820s. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... William Gibson Sloan was born on Sept. ... For other uses, see Shetland (disambiguation). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Adventist can refer to One who believes in the Second Advent (usually known as the Second coming) of Jesus. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in TÃ³rshavn. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the BahÃ¡Ãs The BahÃ¡Ã Faith is an emerging global religion founded by BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, a nineteenth-century Iranian exile. ... Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, is one of the major symbols of ÃsatrÃº. This article is about the reconstruction of Norse paganism in particular. ...

The best known church buildings in the Faroe Islands include St. Olafs Church and the Magnus Cathedral in Kirkjubøur; the Vesturkirkjan and the Maria Church, both of which are situated in Tórshavn; the church of Fámjin; the octagonal church in Haldarsvík; Christianskirkjan in Klaksvík and also the two pictured here. View over KirkjubÃ¸ur to Hestur and Koltur. ... FÃ¡mjin FÃ¡mjin is a village in the Faroe Islands. ... Haldarsvik is a small village located on the north-east coast of Eysturoy. ... View over KlaksvÃk; the island in the background is Kunoy. ...

In 1948, Victor Danielsen (Plymouth Brethren) completed the first Bible translation. It was translated into Faroese from different modern languages. Jacob Dahl and Kristian Osvald Viderø (Fólkakirkjan) completed the second translation in 1961. The latter was translated from the original languages into Faroese. This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have historically been isolated from the main cultural phases and movements that have swept across the rest of Europe. ...

Ólavsøka

The national holiday, Ólavsøka, is on the 29 July, commemorating the death of Saint Olaf. The celebrations are held in Tórshavn. They commence on the evening of the 28th, and carry on until the 31 July. Ã“lavsÃ¸ka is the National holiday of the Faroe Islands. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Olav II Haraldsson ( 995 – 1030), king from 1015–1028, called during his lifetime the Fat and afterwards known as Saint Olaf, was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvesson came to Norway. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The official part of the celebration starts on the 29th, with the opening of the Faroese Parliament, a custom which dates back some 900 years.^[5] This begins with a service held in Tórshavn Cathedral, all members of parliament as well as civil and church officials walk to the cathedral in a procession. All of the parish ministers take turns giving the sermon. After the service, the procession returns to the parliament for the opening ceremony. The Løgting, or Løgtingið is the parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self ruling dependency of Denmark. ... TÃ³rshavn Cathedral TÃ³rshavner Cathedral (in Faroese: Havnar Kirkja, or DÃ³mkirkjan) is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of TÃ³rshavn. ...

Other celebrations are marked by different kind of sports competitions, the rowing competition (in Tórshavn harbour) being the most popular, art exhibitions, pop concerts, and the famous Faroese dance. The celebrations have many facets, and only a few are mentioned here. Painting of 1904 on a stamp of 2003. ...

Another way many people mark the occasion is to wear the national Faroese dress.

The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands

The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands (in Faroese Norðurlandahúsið) is the most important cultural institution in the Faroes. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region. Erlendur Patursson (1913-1986), Faroese member of the Nordic Council, brought forward the idea of a Nordic cultural house in the Faroe Islands. A Nordic competition for architects was held in 1977, in which 158 architects participated. Winners were Ola Steen from Norway and Kolbrún Ragnarsdóttir from Iceland. By staying true to folklore, the architects built the Nordic House to resemble an enchanting hill of elves. The house opened in Tórshavn in 1983. The Nordic House is a cultural organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Nordic House is run by a steering committee of eight, of which three are Faroese and five from the other Nordic countries. There is also a local advisory body of fifteen members, representing Faroese cultural organizations. The House is managed by a director appointed by the steering committee for a four-year term. The Nordic House (in Faroese NorÃ°urlandahÃºsiÃ°) is the most important cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Erlendur Patursson (20. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated islands. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation). ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in TÃ³rshavn. ... The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers is a cooperation forum for the governments of the Nordic countries. ...

Music

Main article: Music of the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have a very active music scene. The islands have their own symphony orchestra, the classical ensemble Aldubáran and many different choirs; the most well-known being Havnarkórið. The most well-known Faroese composers are Sunleif Rasmussen and the Dane Kristian Blak. Faroese music is primarily vocal, accompanied by the fiddle (which arrived in the 17th century) and European dances like the minuet and polka. ... Sunleif Rasmussen is the foremost Faroese composer of classical music. ... Kristian Blak, born 1947 and originally from Denmark, is living in the Faroe Islands where he is an important composer, musician, and record executive. ...

The first Faroese opera ever was by Sunleif Rasmussen. It is entitled Í Óðamansgarði (The Madman´s Garden), and it opened on the October 12, 2006, at the Nordic House. The opera is based on a short story by the writer William Heinesen. is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andreas William Heinesen (15 January 1900 - 12 March 1991) is the most famous writer from the Faroe Islands. ...

Young Faroese musicians who have gained much popularity recently are Eivør (Eivør Pálsdóttir), Lena (Lena Andersen), Teitur (Teitur Lassen), Høgni Lisberg and Brandur Enni. EivÃ¸r PÃ¡lsdÃ³ttir [] (born July 21, 1983 in SyÃ°rugÃ¸ta, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese singer/songwriter with a distinct voice and a wide range of interests in many kinds of music from jazz, folk, country, pop to classical and Christian music. ... Teitur Lassen (born 1977) is a singer-songwriter, from the Faroe Islands. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Well-known bands include Týr, Gestir, 200 and the former band Clickhaze. TÃ½r (pronounced [tÊŠiËÉ¹]) is a band from the Faroe Islands which plays a combination of heavy metal and folk music, and signed a worldwide deal with Austrias Napalm Records in early 2006, while previously signed to the Faroese record label Tutl. ... Faroese music is primarily vocal, accompanied by the fiddle (which arrived in the 17th century) and European dances like the minuet and polka. ...

The festival for contemporary and classical music, Summartónar, is held each summer. Large open-air music festivals for popular music with both local and international musicians participating are G! Festival in Gøta in July and Summarfestivalurin in Klaksvík in August. The G! Festival (commonly known as G!) is held annually at the seaside village GÃ¸ta on Eysturoy. ... NorÃ°ragÃ¸ta is a village on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. ... Summarfestivalurin (the Summer Festival) was first held in August 2004 in KlaksvÃk in the Faroe Islands. ... View over KlaksvÃk; the island in the background is Kunoy. ...

Traditional food

Traditional Faroese food: Dried mutton and whale meat and blubber.

Traditional Faroese food is mainly based on meat and potatoes and uses few fresh vegetables. Mutton is the basis of many meals, and one of the most popular treats is skerpikjøt, well aged, wind-dried mutton which is quite chewy. The drying shed, known as a hjallur, is a standard feature in many Faroese homes, particularly in the small towns and villages. Other traditional foods are ræst kjøt (semi-dried mutton) and ræstur fiskur, matured fish. Another Faroese specialty is Grind og spik, pilot whale meat and blubber. Well into the last century meat and blubber from the pilot whale meant food for a long time. Fresh fish also features strongly in the traditional local diet, as do seabirds, such as Faroese puffins, and their eggs. Image File history File links Faroese_buffet. ... Image File history File links Faroese_buffet. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ... An unweaned lamb Legs of lamb in a supermarket cabinet The terms lamb, hoggett or mutton are culinary names for the meat of a domestic sheep. ... SkerpikjÃ¸t is a typical dish of the Faroe Islands. ... Grind og spik is a typical dish of the Faroe Islands. ... Binomial name Globicephala macrorhynchus Gray, 1846 Short-finned Pilot Whale range Globicephala melas Traill, 1809 Long-finned Pilot Whale range CalderÃ³n redirects here. ... Remains of seventeenth century blubber cauldrons at the abandoned Dutch settlement of Smeerenburg in Svalbard, Norway This article is about the body tissue. ... Seabirds are birds that spend much of their lives, outside the breeding season at least, at sea. ... Prepared for kitchen Puffin is a speciality of the Faroe Islands particularly popular on the island of StÃ³ra DÃmun, There are millions of puffins in the Faroe Islands, and in autumn it is legal to catch them. ...

Further information: Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Killed pilot whales on the beach in the village Hvalba on the most southern Faroese island SuÃ°uroy, 11 August 2002. ...

Public holidays

See also: Public holidays in Denmark

New Year's Day, January 1

General Prayer Day (Store Bededag), 4th Friday after Easter

Ascension Day

Whit Sunday, 4 June

Whit Monday, 5 June

Constitution Day, 5 June (½ day holiday)

St.Olav’s Eve, 28 July (½ day holiday)

St.Olav’s Day, 29 July (National holiday)

Christmas Eve, 24 December

Christmas Day, 25 December

Boxing Day, 26 December

New Year’s Eve, 31 December (½ day holiday)

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Climate

The climate is technically defined as Maritime Subarctic according to the (Köppen climate classification:Cfc), with the warmest month being on average below 10 degrees Celsius. The Faroe Islands generally have cool summers and mild winters, with a usually overcast sky and frequent fog and heavy winds. The fog often causes air traffic delays. The KÃ¶ppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ... For other uses, see Fog (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). ...

Flora

Main article: Flora of the Faroe Islands

Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) very common in the Faroe Islands in May-June. - @Faroenature/Finn

The natural vegetation of the Faroe Islands is dominated by Arctic-alpine plants, wild flowers, grasses, moss and lichen. Most of the lowland area is grassland and some is heather, mainly Calluna vulgaris. Juniper (Juniperus communis ) with half-ripe berries, growing on a mountain side in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixels Full resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 392 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) @Finn File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixels Full resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 392 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) @Finn File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Binomial name Caltha palustris L. The marsh marigold or Caltha palustris is a perennial herbaceous plant of wet places with large attractive yellow flowers borne in late spring. ... Binomial name L. Caltha palustris growing beside a garden pond in England. ... For other uses, see Grass (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Moss (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lichen (disambiguation). ... The Konza tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas. ... Heather may be: In botany, the plant Calluna vulgaris, or, more loosely, various species of the closely related genera Erica and Cassiope, low evergreen shrubs (also called heaths). The term is also used to describe land which is vegetated with these plants; In apparel or textiles, interwoven yarns with a... Species Calluna vulgaris Calluna is the name of a monospecific genus in the family Ericaceae. ...

The Faroese nature is characterized by the lack of trees, and resembles that of Connemara and Dingle in Ireland and the Scottish islands. Connemara (Irish Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning: descendants of Con Mhac, of the sea), is a district in the west of Ireland (County Galway). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference Q445012 Statistics Province: Munster County: Population (2006) 1,920 John Street, Dingle Dingle (Irish: or ) is a town in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic coast some 50 km west-south-west of Tralee and 80 km west-north... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

A few small plantations consisting of plants collected from similar climates like Tierra del Fuego in South America and Alaska have been planted and are doing fine. Tierra del Fuego Cerro Sombrero Village, Chile. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ...

See also: List of regions in the Faroe Islands and Category:Maps of the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are divided into seven regions: Eysturoy (FD) Norðoyggjar (KG) Sandoy (SA) Streymoy, south (TN) Streymoy, north (VN) Suðuroy (TG) Vágar (VA) ...

Fauna

Main article: Fauna of the Faroe Islands

Birds The Faroese Starling (Sturnus vulgaris faroeensis) is a Faroese subspecies, the largest Starling in the world. ...

The bird fauna of the Faroe Islands is dominated by sea-birds and birds attracted to open land like heather, probably due to the lack of woodland and other suitable habitats. Many species have developed special Faroese sub-species: Eider, Starling, Wren, Guillemot, and Black Guillemot. ).^[6] Seabirds are birds that spend much of their lives, outside the breeding season at least, at sea. ... Heather may be: In botany, the plant Calluna vulgaris, or, more loosely, various species of the closely related genera Erica and Cassiope, low evergreen shrubs (also called heaths). The term is also used to describe land which is vegetated with these plants; In apparel or textiles, interwoven yarns with a... Species Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. ... This article is about the bird family. ... Genera Donacobius Campylorhynchus Odontorchilus Salpinctes Catherpes Hylorchilus Cinnycerthia Thryomanes Ferminia Troglodytes Cistothorus Uropsila Thryorchilus Thryothorus Henicorhina Microcerculus Cyphorhinus Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Stamp FR 345 of Postverk FÃ¸roya, Faroe Islands Issued: 22 February 1999 Artist: Astrid Andreasen The true wrens are members of a mainly New World passerine bird family... The Guillemots are seabirds in the auk family. ... Binomial name Cepphus grylle Linnaeus, 1758 The Black Guillemot or Tystie, Cepphus grylle, is a medium-sized alcid at 32-38 cm in length, and with a 49-58 cm wingspan. ...

Mammals:

Only a few species of wild land mammals are found in the Faroe Islands today, all introduced by man.

Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus) are very common around the Faroese shores. Binomial name (Fabricius, 1791) Grey Seal range (in blue) The Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. ...

Several species of whales live in the waters around the Faroe Islands. Best known are the Short-finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melaena), but the more exotic Killer whales (Orcinus orca) sometimes visit the Faroese fjords. This article is about the animal. ... Binomial name Globicephala macrorhynchus Short-finned Pilot Whale range Binomial name Globicephala melas Long-finned Pilot Whale range A Pilot Whale is one of two species of cetacean in the genus Globicephala. ... Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Orca range (in blue) The orca (Orcinus orca), commonly known as the killer whale, and sometimes called the grampus, is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. ... Lysefjorden in Norway A fjord (pronounced FEE-ord or fyord, SAMPA: [fi:3:d] or [faI3:d]; sometimes written fiord) is a glacially overdeepened valley, usually narrow and steep-sided, extending below sea level and filled with salt water. ...

Natural history and biology

A collection of Faroese marine algae resulting from a survey sponsored by NATO, the British Museum (Natural History) and the Carlsberg Foundation, is preserved in the Ulster Museum (catalogue numbers: F3195—F3307). It is one of ten exsiccatae sets. Algae have conventionally been regarded as simple plants within the study of botany. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... The British Museum in London, England is a museum of human history and culture. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Corrie Denew Chase. ...

References

^ Brittle tectonism in relation to the Palaeogene evolution of the Thulean/NE Atlantic domain: a study in Ulster Retrieved on 2007-11-10
^ Highly discrepant proportions of female and male Scandinavian and British Isles ancestry within the isolated population of the Faroe Islands, http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/v14/n4/full/5201578a.html, Thomas D Als, Tove H Jorgensen, Anders D Børglum, Peter A Petersen, Ole Mors and August G Wang, 25 January 2006
^ The origin of the isolated population of the Faroe Islands investigated using Y chromosomal markers, http://www.springerlink.com/content/4yuhf5m7a22gc4qm/, Tove H. Jorgensen, Henriette N. Buttenschön, August G. Wang, Thomas D. Als, Anders D. Børglum and Henrik Ewald1, April 8 2004.
^ Wang, C. August. 2006. Ílegur og Føroya Søga. In: Frøði pp.20-23
^ Schei, Kjørsvik Liv and Moberg, Gunnie. 1991. The Faroe Islands. ISBN 0-7195-5009-2
^ [1] The Faroese Fauna.

Irvine, D.E.G. 1982. Seaweeds of the Faroes 1: The flora. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Bot.) 10: 109 - 131.
Tittley, I., Farnham, W.F. and Gray, P.W.G. 1982. Seaweeds of the Faroes 2: Sheltered fjords and sounds. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Bot.) 10: 133 - 151.
Irvine, David Edward Guthrie. 1982. Seaweed of the Faroes 1: The flora. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Bot.) 10(3): 109 - 131.

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Population: 133 Postal code (Zip): FO 960 Location: 61Â°30â€²30â€³ N 6Â°45â€²29â€³ W Municipality: Hovs Hov is a village located on Suduroyâ€™s east coast, in the Faroe Islands; it is frequently mentioned in the countrys history. ... Church of HÃºsar HÃºsar is a village on the East side of Kalsoy, Faroe Islands. ... Disambiguation, see also HÃºsavÃk, Faroe Islands Location in Iceland County SuÃ°ur-ÃžingeyjarsÃ½sla Constituency Northeast Area 270 kmÂ² ( 104. ... Hvalba, looking towards LÃtla DÃmun island Hvalba is one of the larger villages in the Faroe Islands. ... Hvannasund is a settlement in the Faroe Islands. ... View over KlaksvÃk; the island in the background is Kunoy. ... Kunoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands between Kalsoy and Bordoy (to which it is linked via a causeway). ... Viking remains in KvÃvÃk Old House, found in KvÃvÃk Stamp FR 65 of the Faroe Islands Engraver: Max MÃ¼ller Issued: 15 March 1982 Kvivik is a village on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. ... Faroese stamp FO 551 issued 13 February 2006 LeirvÃkar kommuna on the map of the Faroer. ... MiÃ°vÃ¡gur (Danish name: MidvÃ¥g) is a village in the Faroe Islands on VÃ¡gar. ... Nes is a village on the southwest coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Nes. ... Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands near the Porkeri Mountains, just south of VÃ¡gur on SuÃ°uroys east coast. ... RunavÃk at the SkÃ¡lafjÃ¸rÃ°ur in Eysturoy RunavÃk is a village in the Faroe Islands in the south of the isle of Eysturoy. ... Stamp FO 511 of Postverk FÃ¸roya Issued: 7 February 2005 Artist: Eli Smith The town of SandavÃ¡gur lies on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vagar, and has been voted the most well-kept village in the Faroes. ... Sandur (Danish: Sand = sandy beach) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. ... SkÃ¡lavÃk is a village on the eastern coast of the Faroese island Sandoy in the SkÃ¡lavÃkar municipality. ... Skopun [] (Danish: Skopen) is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. ... SkÃºvoy, as seen from Sandoy SkÃºvoy is an island in central Faroe Islands with an area of 10 sq km, located to the south of Sandoy. ... Sumba on SuÃ°uroy Stamp FO 473 of the Faroe Islands Artist: JÃ¡kup Pauli Gregoriussen Issued: 26 January 2004 Sumba is the southernmost place of the Faroe Islands on the island of SuÃ°uroy. ... Sunda kommuna is an amalgamated-municipality stretching across vast areas of the two large Faroese islands Streymoy and Eysturoy. ... Position of SvÃnoy island Stamp FR 350 of Postverk FÃ¸roya Issued: 25 May 1999 Photo: Per Ã¡ HÃ¦dd SvÃnoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of BorÃ°oy and ViÃ°oy. ... SÃ¸rvÃ¡gur is a village on the island VÃ¡goy in the Faroe Islands. ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in TÃ³rshavn. ... Population: 1195 Postal code (Zip): FO 800 Location: 61Â° 33â€² 21â€³ N 6Â° 48â€² 12â€³ W Municipality: Tvoroyrar Football team: TB (TvÃ¸royrar BÃ³ltfelag) Tvoroyri lies picturesque on the north side of the Trongisvagsfjordur-inlet on the east coast of Suduroy. ... Typical dramatic light scenery in the Faroe Islands: The town of VÃ¡gur, winter 2004 Church of VÃ¡gur on SuÃ°uroy Christmas Stamp FO 503 Artist: JÃ¡kup Pauli Gregoriussen Issued: 20 Sept 2004 VÃ¡gur (Danish name: VÃ¥g meaning Bay) is a town on the Faroe Island... Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy. ... ViÃ°areiÃ°is church is known for its grand views of the surrounding islands ViÃ°areiÃ°i [] (literally: Wood-Isthmus, Danish: Viderejde) is the northernmost settlement in the Faroe Islands and lies on the Island of ViÃ°oy, which belongs to the NorÃ°oyar Region. ... Image File history File links Vedur. ... BorÃ°oy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. ... Position of Eysturoy island Eysturoy (Danish: Ã˜sterÃ¸), meaning East island (pronounced [estroi], Danish [Ã¶sterÃ¶]) is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size (286. ... Fugloy on Faroese stamp issued 1999 Fugloy is the eastern-most island in the Faroe Islands. ... Hestur is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the south of Koltur. ... The KalsoyarfjÃ¸rÃ°ur. ... Koltur, as seen from Streymoy Koltur is an island in the Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the north of Hestur. ... Kunoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands between Kalsoy and Bordoy (to which it is linked via a causeway). ... LÃtla DÃmun LÃtla DÃmun is a small island between the islands of SuÃ°uroy and StÃ³ra DÃmun in the Faroe Islands. ... There are two place names that have the name Mykines: Mykines, Faroe Islands, an island in the Faroe Islands Mykines, a village on that island. ... Map of NÃ³lsoy NÃ³lsoy is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the east of the capital TÃ³rshavn in Streymoy. ... Sandur on the Island of Sandoy - view from the bay SandsvÃ¡gur in the Southeast Position of Sandoy island Map of Sandoy Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands. ... SkÃºvoy, as seen from Sandoy SkÃºvoy is an island in central Faroe Islands with an area of 10 sq km, located to the south of Sandoy. ... Position of StÃ³ra DÃmun in the Faroe Islands (in red) StÃ³ra DÃmun is an island in the southern Faroe Islands with an area of 2. ... Streymoy is the largest island of the Faroe Islands. ... SuÃ°uroy (literally South Island) is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. ... Position of SvÃnoy island Stamp FR 350 of Postverk FÃ¸roya Issued: 25 May 1999 Photo: Per Ã¡ HÃ¦dd SvÃnoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of BorÃ°oy and ViÃ°oy. ... VÃ¡gar, or VÃ¡goy is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. ... ViÃ°oy is the northern-most island in the Faroe Islands, located east of BorÃ°oy to which it is linked via a causeway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... â€œSovereignâ€ redirects here. ... Types of administrative and/or political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... World map of dependent territories. ... 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Former colonies	Danish Gold Coast (Danish Guinea) Danish India Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) • Balasore • Frederiksnagore (Serampore) • Dannemarksnagore (Gondalpara) • Calicut (Kozhikode) • Oddeway Torre (Malabar Coast) • Frederiksøerne (Nicobar Islands) Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
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