Outline of the Faroe Islands

Overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands

The location of the Faroe Islands

An enlargeable map of the Faroe Islands of the Kingdom of Denmark

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands:

Faroe Islands – 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.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the Faroe Islands

• Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh
• 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): Føroyar
• Official endonym(s): Føroyar
• 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 Islands

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
    • Europe
      • Northern Europe
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • Norwegian Sea
  • 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 Islands

• Climate of the Faroe Islands
• Geology 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

Regions of the Faroe Islands

Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands

Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands

• Regions of the Faroe Islands
  • Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Regions of the Faroe Islands

Regions of the Faroe Islands

Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

• Capital of the Faroe Islands: Tórshavn
• Cities of the Faroe Islands

Demography of the Faroe Islands

Demographics of the Faroe Islands

Government and politics of the Faroe Islands

Politics of the Faroe Islands

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
• Capital of the Faroe Islands: Tórshavn
• Elections in the Faroe Islands
  • Parliamentary elections
    • • 1906
      • 1908
      • 1910
      • 1912
      • 1914
      • 1916
      • 1918
      • 1920
      • 1924
      • 1928
      • 1932
      • 1936
      • 1940
      • 1943
      • 1945
      • 1946
      • 1950
      • 1954
      • 1958
      • 1962
      • 1966
      • 1970
      • 1974
      • 1978
      • 1980
      • 1984
      • 1988
      • 1990
      • 1994
      • 1998
      • 2002
      • 2004
      • 2008
      • 2011
  • Danish elections
    • • 1920 (Apr)
      • 1920 (Jul)
      • 1920 (Sep)
      • 1924
      • 1926
      • 1929
      • 1932
      • 1935
      • 1939
      • 1943
      • 1945
      • 1947
      • 1950
      • 1953 (Apr)
      • 1953 (Sep)
      • 1957
      • 1960
      • 1964
      • 1966
      • 1968
      • 1971
      • 1973
      • 1975
      • 1977
      • 1979
      • 1981
      • 1984
      • 1987
      • 1988
      • 1990
      • 1994
      • 1998
      • 2001
      • 2005
      • 2007
      • 2011
  • Referendums
    • 1946 Faroese independence referendum
    • 2009 Danish Act of Succession referendum
• Political parties in the Faroe Islands

Branches of the government of the Faroe Islands

Government of the Faroe Islands

Executive branch of the government of the Faroe Islands

• Head of state: Queen of Denmark, Queen Margrethe II, represented by High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands, Dan M. Knudsen
• Head of government: Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Kaj Leo Johannesen

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

• Courts of Denmark – judicially, the Faroe Islands are under the jurisdiction of Denmark's court system.

Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands

Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands

• Diplomatic missions of the Faroe Islands
• Danish Realm

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

• Capital punishment in the Faroe Islands: none
• Constitution of the Faroe Islands
• Human rights in the Faroe Islands
  • LGBT rights in the Faroe Islands
    • Recognition of same-sex unions in the Faroe Islands
• Law enforcement in the Faroe Islands

Military of the Faroe Islands

Military of the Faroe Islands

• Command: Island Command Faroes is the de facto defense command
• Forces
  • Army: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark
  • Navy: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark
  • Air Force: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark
  • Special forces: none, Defense is the responsibility of Denmark

Local government in the Faroe Islands

List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Municipalities since January 1, 2005

History of the Faroe Islands

History of the Faroe Islands

Culture of the Faroe Islands

Culture of the Faroe Islands

Cuisine of the Faroe Islands

Languages of the Faroe Islands

Media in the Faroe Islands

List of museums 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

World Heritage Sites in the Faroe Islands: None

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

Sports in the Faroe Islands

• Football in the Faroe Islands

Education in the Faroe Islands

• Education in the Faroe Islands
  • University of the Faroe Islands
  • Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering
  • Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið

Economy and infrastructure of the Faroe Islands

Economy of the Faroe Islands

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 157th (one hundred and fifty seventh)
• Communications in the Faroe Islands
  • Internet in the Faroe Islands
• Companies of the Faroe Islands
• Currency of the Faroe Islands: Króna/Krone
  • ISO 4217: DKK
• Transport in the Faroe Islands
  • Airports in the Faroe Islands
  • Rail transport in the Faroe Islands

See also

• Faroe Islands portal
• Europe portal
• Kingdom of Denmark portal

• Faroe Islands
• List of international rankings
• Outline of geography
  • Outline of Europe
    • Outline of Denmark
    • Outline of Greenland

References

1. "Faroe Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the Faroe Islands

• Faroe Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
• 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