Faroe Islands
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Faroe Islands local long form: none local short form: Foroyar |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: Torshavn
geographic coordinates: 62 01 N, 6 46 W time difference: UTC (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Flag description | white with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Internet country code | .fo |
| Ports and terminals | Torshavn |
| Agriculture products | milk, potatoes, vegetables; sheep; salmon, other fish |
| Industries | fishing, fish processing, small ship repair and refurbishment, handicrafts |
| Geography |
| Location | Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway |
| Coordinates | 62 00 N, 7 00 W |
| Continent | Europe |
| Area |
total: 1,399 sq km
land: 1,399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 1,117 km |
| Climate | mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
| Terrain | rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast |
| Natural resources | fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| People |
| Population | 47,246 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Scandinavian |
| Religions | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Languages | Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish |
