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Faroe Islands
Foroyar
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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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 attained in 1948. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway |
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Geographic coordinates:
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62 00 N, 7 00 W |
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Map references:
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Europe |
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Area:
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total: 1,399 sq km
water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) land: 1,399 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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eight times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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1,117 km |
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Maritime claims:
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continental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line territorial sea: 3 NM |
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Climate:
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mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
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Terrain:
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rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m |
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Natural resources:
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fish, whales, hydropower |
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Land use:
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arable land: 2.14%
permanent crops: 0% other: 97.86% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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46,011 (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 22.3% (male 5,149; female 5,110)
15-64 years: 64% (male 15,650; female 13,801) 65 years and over: 13.7% (male 2,818; female 3,483) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.74% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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13.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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8.69 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.13 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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6.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.74 years
female: 82.21 years (2002 est.) male: 75.28 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.27 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Faroese (singular and plural)
adjective: Faroese |
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Ethnic groups:
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Scandinavian |
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Religions:
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Evangelical Lutheran |
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Languages:
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Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish |
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper |