🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
National FlagGeography & 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
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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