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The Faroe Islands (Danish: Færøerne, Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands") are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. They are a territory of Denmark. Since 1948 they have had self-government in almost all matters except defence and foreign affairs.
The phrase "Faroe Islands" is tautological, since øerne or oyar means islands.
The capital is Tórshavn.
The islanders are about evenly split between those favoring complete independence and those who prefer continued presence in the Danish state.
The language is Faroese - more closely related to Icelandic than to Danish.
- History of the Faroe Islands
- Geography of the Faroe Islands
- Demographics of the Faroe Islands
- Politics of the Faroe Islands
- Economy of the Faroe Islands
- Communications in the Faroe Islands
- Transportation in the Faroe Islands
- Military of the Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroe Islands - CIA World Factbook 2000
