The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands:
Faroe Islands – autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the Faroe archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Faroe Islands are located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway, and are considered a part of Northern Europe.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country names: The Faroe Islands, the Faroes, or the Faeroes Official English country name: The Faroe Islands of the Kingdom of Denmark Common endonym(s): Føroyar Official endonym(s): Føroyar Adjectival: Faroe, Faroese Demonym(s): Etymology: 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 Europe Northern Europe Atlantic Ocean Norwegian Sea Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01) Extreme points of the Faroe Islands High: Slættaratindur Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 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 Flora of the Faroe Islands Fauna of the Faroe Islands Birds of the Faroe Islands Mammals 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
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
Regions of the Faroe Islands
Regions of the Faroe Islands
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands Capital 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
Politics of the Faroe Islands Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency Capital of the Faroe Islands: Tórshavn Elections in the Faroe Islands Parliamentary elections
Danish elections
Referendums 1946 Faroese independence referendum 2009 Danish Act of Succession referendum Political parties in 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 Head of state: King of Denmark, King Frederik X represented by High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands, Lene Moyell Johansen Head of government: Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Beinir Johannesen
Legislative branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
Parliament of the Faroe Islands (Løgting) (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: 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 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
Local government in the Faroe Islands
List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands
MunicipalityPopulationInhabitants per km2Area (in km2)MarkatalIslandRegionTórshavnar kommuna19.339112173327StreymoyTórshavnKlaksvík4.8865786144StreymoyKlaksvíkRunavík3.6784778150EysturoySouthern EysturoyTvøroyri1.819424360SuðuroySuðuroyFuglafjørður1.584702332EysturoyNorthern EysturoySunda Kommuna1.56410158152EysturoyNorthern EysturoyVágur1.402672161SuðuroySuðuroyNes1.238881440EysturoySouthern EysturoyVestmanna1.234245256StreymoyStreymoyMiðvágur1.100244748VágarVágarSørvágur1.0711384124VágarVágarGøtu Kommuna1.066353169EysturoySouthern EysturoySjóvar Kommuna1.027313370EysturoySouthern EysturoyLeirvík873791133EysturoySouthern EysturoySandavágur797136148VágarVágarHvalba765194099SuðuroySuðuroyEiði705193749EysturoyNorthern EysturoyKvívík615134975StreymoyStreymoySandur586124897SandoySandoySkopun5075690SandoySandoyHvannasund441133338Viðoy and BorðoyKlaksvíkSumba383152564SuðuroySuðuroyViðareiði339113048ViðoyNorðoyggjarPorkeri333241437SuðuroySuðuroySkálavík18362924SandoySandoyKunoy15743565KunoyNorðoyggjarHúsavík13152666SandoySandoyHov125121024SuðuroySuðuroyFámjin11391324SuðuroySuðuroyFunningur7541815EysturoyNorthern EysturoyHúsar6141641KalsoyNorðoyggjarSkúvoy5741373SkúvoySandoySvínoy5222723SvínoyNorðoyggjarFugloy4441114FugloyNorðoyggjar
History of the Faroe Islands
History of the Faroe Islands
Culture of the Faroe Islands Culture of the Faroe Islands Cuisine of the Faroe Islands Languages of the Faroe Islands Media in the Faroe Islands List of museums in the Faroe Islands National symbols of the Faroe Islands Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands Flag of the Faroe Islands National anthem of the Faroe Islands World Heritage Sites in the Faroe Islands: None
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
Football in the Faroe Islands
Education in the Faroe Islands Education in the Faroe Islands University of the Faroe Islands Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið
Economy and infrastructure of the Faroe Islands
Economy 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 ISO 4217: DKK Transport in the Faroe Islands Airports in the Faroe Islands Rail transport in the Faroe Islands
See also
Faroe Islands List of international rankings Outline of geography Outline of Europe Outline of Denmark Outline of Greenland
References
External links
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 - March 2007 New York Times Travel section feature - guesthouse accommodation in Torshavn Photographs of the Faroe Islands