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Europe > Faroe Islands > Introduction
F A R O E I S L A N D S |
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away in what is, to many, the back of beyond, the Faroe Islands are a tiny Danish
archipelago of some 18 inhabited islands lying in the North Atlantic Sea. The Faroes are,
to put it mildly, inhospitable- foggy, windy and mostly treeless. There are few cities, or
even towns, in the isles- Tórshavn is about the only place which can classify as a town
of some proportions- and the rest is mainly wild, barren countryside with the odd village
tucked away along the side of a mountain. |
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This
isn’t a place to see magnificent monuments or watch world class opera; but it’s
a wild, beautiful area, and among the best places in Europe- or anywhere in the world, for
that matter- to go birdwatching. The Faroe Islands may not top many lists of `places to
see’, but if you’re looking for a place to get away from it all, see some birds
or some whales, trek a bit and relax- well, this is it. |
F A C
T B O X |
| Full Region Name |
Faroe
Islands (local name: Føroyar) |
| Capital City |
Tórshavn |
| Total Area |
1399
sq km |
| Total Population |
43,400 |
| People |
Scandinavian
(Danish/Nordic)` |
| Language |
Faroese
(Føroyskt) |
Religion |
Christian
(Protestant/Evangelical Lutheran) |
| Government |
Constitutional
Monarchy |
| Head of Government |
Queen
Margrethe II
( Prime Minister: Joannes Eidesgaard) |
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