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Faroe Islands
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| Anthem: "Tú alfagra land mítt" (Faroese) (English: "Thou, fairest land of mine") |
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| Royal anthems: Der er et yndigt land (Danish) (English: "There is a lovely country") Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (Danish) (English: "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") |
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Location of the Faroe Islands (green)
in Europe (green and dark grey) |
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Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled)
in the Kingdom of Denmark (light white) |
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| Sovereign state | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Settlement | early 9th century |
| Union with Norway | c. 1035 |
| Kalmar Union | 1397–1523 |
| Denmark-Norway | 1523–1814 |
| Unification with Denmark | 14 January 1814 |
| Independence referendum | 14 September 1946 |
| Home rule | 30 March 1948 |
| Further autonomy | 29 July 2005[1] |
| Capital
and largest city
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Tórshavn 62°00′N 06°47′W / 62.000°N 6.783°W / 62.000; -6.783 |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | Faroe Islanders |
| Religion | Christianity (Church of the Faroe Islands) |
| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Devolved governments within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Frederik X |
| Mette Frederiksen | |
| Lene Moyell Johansen | |
| Aksel V. Johannesen | |
| Høgni Hoydal | |
| Legislature | Folketinget (Realm legislature) Løgting (Local legislature) |
| National representation | |
| 2 members | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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1,393[4] km2 (538 sq mi) (not ranked) |
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• Water (%)
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0.5 |
| Highest elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population | |
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• January 2025 estimate
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54,609[5] (214th) |
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• 2011 census
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48,346 |
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• Density
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39.2/km2 (101.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total
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US$3.126 billion[6] (not ranked) |
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• Per capita
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US$58,585 (not ranked) |
| Gini (2018) |  22.71[7]low · Not ranked |
| HDI (2008) | 0.950[8] very high |
| Currency | (DKK) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
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• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +298 |
| Postal code |
FO-xxx
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| ISO 3166 code | FO |
| Internet TLD | .fo |
| Website | faroeislands.fo |
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Faroe Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: "Tú alfagra land mítt" (Faroese) (English: "Thou, fairest land of mine") |
|
| Royal anthems: Der er et yndigt land (Danish) (English: "There is a lovely country") Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (Danish) (English: "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") |
|
|
Location of the Faroe Islands (green)
in Europe (green and dark grey) |
|
|
Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled)
in the Kingdom of Denmark (light white) |
|
| Sovereign state | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Settlement | early 9th century |
| Union with Norway | c. 1035 |
| Kalmar Union | 1397–1523 |
| Denmark-Norway | 1523–1814 |
| Unification with Denmark | 14 January 1814 |
| Independence referendum | 14 September 1946 |
| Home rule | 30 March 1948 |
| Further autonomy | 29 July 2005[1] |
| Capital
and largest city
|
Tórshavn 62°00′N 06°47′W / 62.000°N 6.783°W / 62.000; -6.783 |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | Faroe Islanders |
| Religion | Christianity (Church of the Faroe Islands) |
| Demonym(s) |
|
| Government | Devolved governments within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|
•
Monarch
|
Frederik X |
| Mette Frederiksen | |
| Lene Moyell Johansen | |
| Aksel V. Johannesen | |
| Høgni Hoydal | |
| Legislature | Folketinget (Realm legislature) Løgting (Local legislature) |
| National representation | |
| 2 members | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
1,393[4] km2 (538 sq mi) (not ranked) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.5 |
| Highest elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• January 2025 estimate
|
54,609[5] (214th) |
|
• 2011 census
|
48,346 |
|
• Density
|
39.2/km2 (101.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
|
• Total
|
US$3.126 billion[6] (not ranked) |
|
• Per capita
|
US$58,585 (not ranked) |
| Gini (2018) | 22.71[7] low · Not ranked |
| HDI (2008) | 0.950[8] very high |
| Currency | (DKK) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +298 |
| Postal code |
FO-xxx
|
| ISO 3166 code | FO |
| Internet TLD | .fo |
| Website | faroeislands.fo |
