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🇫🇴 Faroe Islands

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Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

The Faroe Islands (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Template:Lang-fo Template:IPA-fo; Template:Lang-da Template:IPA-da), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

They are located 320 kilometres (200mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway (580 kilometres (360mi) away) and Iceland (430 kilometres (270mi) away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540sqmi) with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022.8

Overview
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Faroe Islands
Capital
Tórshavn
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Northern Europe
Population
55,146
Area
1,393 km²
Languages
Danish, Faroese
Currencies
Danish krone (kr) [DKK], Faroese króna (kr) [FOK]
Cost of Living
80 / 100 (High)
Price per Coffee
$4.00
Price per Meal
$20.00
Timezones
UTC±00 (WET)
Bounding Box
Min: (61.83123105244884° N, 7.357077983809741° W)
Max: (62.16876894755116° N, 6.642922016190259° W)
Climate
Subpolar / Tundra
Terrain
Glaciated plains, hills, mountains, and rugged coastlines
GDP (Nominal)
$4.05 billion (2024)
GDP (PPP)
$4.48 billion (2024)
GDP Growth Rate
0.84% (2024)
Macroeconomic Overview
The economy of the Faroe Islands was the 166th largest in the world in 2014, having a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.613 billion per annum. GDP increased from DKK 8 billion in 1999, to 21 billion in 2019. The vast majority of Faroese exports, around 90%, consists of fishery products.

Geography & Climate



  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

Minerals

Faroe Islands is the type locality (the site where the mineral was first discovered and described) for 1 recognized mineral species. Explore these discoveries below:

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Flora & Flowers

Faroe Islands is home to a diverse range of plant species. Explore some of the native plants and flowers found in Faroe Islands below:

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Animals & Wildlife

Faroe Islands is home to a diverse range of animal species. Explore some of the native animals and wildlife found in Faroe Islands below:

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Music Albums

Explore the top 30 most-played music albums in Faroe Islands, sourced from Apple Music charts:

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