- Outline of the Faroe Islands
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The location of the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands (or simply Faroe(s)) is an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the Faroe archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1] The Faroe Islands are located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway, and are considered a part of Northern Europe. The islands have been a member of the Rigsfællesskab since 1948. The Faroese have, over the years, taken control of most matters except defence (though they have a native coast guard), foreign affairs and the legal system. These three areas are the responsibility of Denmark.
The Faroes have close traditional ties to Iceland, Shetland, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and Greenland. The archipelago was politically detached from Norway in 1814. The Faroes are represented in the Nordic Council as a part of the Danish delegation.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of the Faroe Islands- Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəroʊ ˈaɪləndz/
- Common English country names: The Faroe Islands, the Faroes, or the Faeroes
- Official English country name: The Faroe Islands of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival: Faroe, Faroese
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the Faroe Islands
- ISO country codes: FO, FRO, 234
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .fo
Geography of the Faroe Islands
An enlargeable topographic map of the Faroe IslandsMain article: Geography of the Faroe Islands- The Faroe Islands are: a dependent territory (specifically, self-governing overseas administrative division of) Denmark
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of the Faroe Islands
- High: Slættaratindur 882 m (2,894 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 1,117 km
- Population of the Faroe Islands:
- Area of the Faroe Islands:
- Atlas of the Faroe Islands
Environment of the Faroe Islands
An enlargeable satellite image of the Faroe IslandsMain article: Environment of the Faroe Islands- Climate of the Faroe Islands
- Environmental issues in the Faroe Islands
- Ecoregions in the Faroe Islands
- Renewable energy in the Faroe Islands
- Geology of the Faroe Islands
- Protected areas of the Faroe Islands
- Biosphere reserves in the Faroe Islands
- National parks of the Faroe Islands
- Wildlife of the Faroe Islands
- Flora of the Faroe Islands
- Fauna of the Faroe Islands
- Birds of the Faroe Islands
- Mammals of the Faroe Islands
Natural geographic features of the Faroe Islands
- Islands of the Faroe Islands
- Lakes of the Faroe Islands
- Mountains of the Faroe Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Faroe Islands: None
Regions of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Regions of the Faroe Islands
Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands
Regions of the Faroe Islands
Main article: Regions of the Faroe IslandsMunicipalities of the Faroe Islands
Main article: Municipalities of the Faroe Islands- Capital of the Faroe Islands: Tórshavn
- Cities of the Faroe Islands
Demography of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Demographics of the Faroe Islands
Government and politics of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Government of the Faroe Islands and Politics of the Faroe Islands
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the Faroe Islands: Tórshavn
Parliamentary elections Referendums - Political parties in the Faroe Islands
- Political scandals of the Faroe Islands
- Taxation in the Faroe Islands
Branches of the government of the Faroe Islands
Main article: Government of the Faroe IslandsExecutive branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
- Head of state: Queen of Denmark, Queen Margaret II, represented by High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands, Dan M. Knudsen
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Kaj Leo Johannesen
- Cabinet of the Faroe Islands
- Ministries of the Faroe Islands
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
- Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Social Services, Health & Family Affairs
- Ministry of the Interior
Legislative branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
- Parliament of the Faroe Islands (Løgting) (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of the Faroe Islands
Main article: Courts of DenmarkJudically, the Faroe Islands are under the jurisdiction of Denmark's court system.
- Court of the Faroe Islands
Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands
Main article: Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands- Diplomatic missions in the Faroe Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Faroe Islands
- Rigsfællesskabet
International organization membership
The government of the Faroe Islands is a member of:[1]
- Arctic Council
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) (associate)
- Nordic Council (NC)
- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Law of the Faroe Islands
- Capital punishment in the Faroe Islands: none
- Constitution of the Faroe Islands
- Crime in the Faroe Islands
- Human rights in the Faroe Islands
- LGBT rights in the Faroe Islands
- Recognition of same-sex unions in the Faroe Islands
- Freedom of religion in the Faroe Islands
- LGBT rights in the Faroe Islands
- Law enforcement in the Faroe Islands
Military of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Military of the Faroe Islands
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of the Faroe Islands: None, Island Command Faroes is de facto defense command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of the Faroe Islands: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
- Navy of the Faroe Islands: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
- Air Force of the Faroe Islands: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
- Special forces of the Faroe Islands: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
- Military history of the Faroe Islands
- Military ranks of the Faroe Islands
Local government in the Faroe Islands
Main article: List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands
Municipalities since January 1, 2005Municipality Population Inhabitants per km² Area (in km²) Markatal Island Region Tórshavnar kommuna 19.339 112 173 327 Streymoy Tórshavn Klaksvík 4.886 57 86 144 Streymoy Klaksvík Runavík 3.678 47 78 150 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy Tvøroyri 1.819 42 43 60 Suðuroy Suðuroy Fuglafjørður 1.584 70 23 32 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy Sunda Kommuna 1.564 10 158 152 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy Vágur 1.402 67 21 61 Suðuroy Suðuroy Nes 1.238 88 14 40 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy Vestmanna 1.234 24 52 56 Streymoy Streymoy Miðvágur 1.100 24 47 48 Vágar Vágar Sørvágur 1.071 13 84 124 Vágar Vágar Gøtu Kommuna 1.066 35 31 69 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy Sjóvar Kommuna 1.027 31 33 70 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy Leirvík 873 79 11 33 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy Sandavágur 797 13 61 48 Vágar Vágar Hvalba 765 19 40 99 Suðuroy Suðuroy Eiði 705 19 37 49 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy Kvívík 615 13 49 75 Streymoy Streymoy Sandur 586 12 48 97 Sandoy Sandoy Skopun 507 56 9 0 Sandoy Sandoy Hvannasund 441 13 33 38 Viðoy and Borðoy Klaksvík Sumba 383 15 25 64 Suðuroy Suðuroy Viðareiði 339 11 30 48 Viðoy Norðoyggjar Porkeri 333 24 14 37 Suðuroy Suðuroy Skálavík 183 6 29 24 Sandoy Sandoy Kunoy 157 4 35 65 Kunoy Norðoyggjar Húsavík 131 5 26 66 Sandoy Sandoy Hov 125 12 10 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy Fámjin 113 9 13 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy Funningur 75 4 18 15 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy Húsar 61 4 16 41 Kalsoy Norðoyggjar Skúvoy 57 4 13 73 Skúvoy Sandoy Svínoy 52 2 27 23 Svínoy Norðoyggjar Fugloy 44 4 11 14 Fugloy Norðoyggjar History of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: History of the Faroe Islands, Timeline of the history of the Faroe Islands, and Current events of the Faroe Islands
- Economic history of the Faroe Islands
- Military history of the Faroe Islands
Culture of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Culture of the Faroe Islands
- Architecture of the Faroe Islands
- Cuisine of the Faroe Islands
- Ethnic minorities in the Faroe Islands
- Festivals in the Faroe Islands
- Humor in the Faroe Islands
- Languages of the Faroe Islands
- Media in the Faroe Islands
- National symbols of the Faroe Islands
- Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands
- Flag of the Faroe Islands
- National anthem of the Faroe Islands
- People of the Faroe Islands
- Prostitution in the Faroe Islands
- Public holidays in the Faroe Islands
- Records of the Faroe Islands
- Religion in the Faroe Islands
- Buddhism in the Faroe Islands
- Christianity in the Faroe Islands
- Hinduism in the Faroe Islands
- Islam in the Faroe Islands
- Judaism in the Faroe Islands
- Sikhism in the Faroe Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Faroe Islands: None
Art in the Faroe Islands
- Art in the Faroe Islands
- Cinema of the Faroe Islands
- Literature of the Faroe Islands
- Music of the Faroe Islands
- Television in the Faroe Islands
- Theatre in the Faroe Islands
Sports in the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Sports in the Faroe Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Economy of the Faroe Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 157th (one hundred and fifty seventh)
- Agriculture in the Faroe Islands
- Banking in the Faroe Islands
- National Bank of the Faroe Islands
- Communications in the Faroe Islands
- Internet in the Faroe Islands
- Companies of the Faroe Islands
- Economic history of the Faroe Islands
- Energy in the Faroe Islands
- Energy policy of the Faroe Islands
- Oil industry in the Faroe Islands
- Mining in the Faroe Islands
- Tourism in the Faroe Islands
- Transport in the Faroe Islands
- the Faroe Islands Stock Exchange
Education in the Faroe Islands
- Main article: Education in the Faroe Islands
Infrastructure of the Faroe Islands
- Health care in the Faroe Islands
- Transportation in the Faroe Islands
- Airports in the Faroe Islands
- Rail transport in the Faroe Islands
- Roads in the Faroe Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the Faroe Islands
See also
Main article: Faroe Islands- Index of Faroe Islands-related articles
- List of Faroe Islands-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Denmark
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Faroe Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fo.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of the Faroe Islands
- Outline of the Faroe Islands travel guide from Wikitravel
- Prime Minister's Office - Official site
- National Library of the Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands Tourist Guide
- Gallery of stunning photos of the Faroe Islands
- Statistics - Data about the Faroese community
- Faroese banknote series Information about Faroese banknotes
- Visit Faroe Islands - Official tourist site
- Visit Klaksvik - Klaksvik local tourist site
- Framtak in the Faroe Islands - A comprehensive introduction to the Faroe Islands
- Faroeislands.dk - Is a private page covering all villages on the Faroe Islands
- Nordic House - Official site of the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
- [1] - March 2007 New York Times Travel section feature
- Guesthouse undir Fjalli - guesthouse accommodation in Torshavn
- Photographs of the Faroe Islands
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