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List All Cities Faroe Islands Listing cities Faroe Islands database :
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Description Faroe Islands by rbd.me
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The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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Location
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Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway
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Area - comparative
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eight times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Faroe Islands
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rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
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Population Faroe Islands
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49,057 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Faroe Islands
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Evangelical Lutheran 83.8%, other and unspecified 16.2% (2006 administrative data)
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Languages
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Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
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Education Faroe Islands expenditures
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NA; note - probably 99%, the same as Denmark proper
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Government Faroe Islands type
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part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948
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Independence
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none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 34 municipalities
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Faroe Islands Economy - overview
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none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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Investment Faroe Islands
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3.9% (2009)
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Industries Faroe Islands
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0 kWh (2008)
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Airports Faroe Islands
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