Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

the Faroe Islands (the self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark)

Capital

Tórshavn

Currency

the Faroese krona, Danish krone

Languages

spoken Danish, Faroese

Population

48,797; 47,511; 47,200

Area

1,393 square kilometres; 1,399 square kilometres

Births

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Gunnar Nielsen, Niels Ryberg Finsen, Rógvi Jacobsen, Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen, Jóannes Eidesgaard,  …

Kaj Leo Johannesen, William Heinesen, Jákup Mikkelsen, Anker Eli Petersen, Óli Johannesen, Teitur Lassen, Christian Høgni Jacobsen, Christian Holst, Jón Rói Jacobsen, Jákup á Borg, Símun Samuelsen, Andrew av Fløtum, Magnus Heinason, Jens Martin Knudsen, Anders Lindegaard, Jakob Jakobsen, Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb, Súni Olsen, Heðin Brú, Julian Johnsson, Atli Danielsen, Uni Arge, Marita Petersen, Ingi Højsted, Mikkjal Thomassen, John Petersen, Anfinn Kallsberg, Marni Djurhuus, Allan Mørkøre, Astrid Andreasen, Abraham Løkin Hansen, Hans Hansen, Sámal Joensen-Mikines, Ove Joensen, Christian Matras, Steffan Danielsen, Arnbjørn Hansen, Símun av Skarði, Tem Hansen, Atli Dam, Erlendur Patursson, Jóannes Jakobsen, Torkil Nielsen, Ruth Smith, Hans Pauli Olsen, Jógvan Sundstein, Jákup Dahl, Ingálvur av Reyni, Nólsoyar Páll, Helena Patursson, Tróndur Patursson, Rói Patursson, Kristian Osvald Viderø, Andrass Samuelsen, Pauli Ellefsen, Kristian Djurhuus, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Peter Mohr Dam, Jógvan Hansen, Heini Gilstón Corfitz Andersen, Eirikur Gilstón Corfitz Andersen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Hans Edward Andreasen, Pál Joensen, Hanni Bjartalíð, Jens Oliver Lisberg, Jens Christian Svabo, Hans Fróði Hansen, Jan Dam, Meinhard Joensen, Róaldur Jakobsen, Victor Danielsen, Regin Vagadal, Klæmint Matras, Bergur Midjord, Hjalgrím Elttør, Jóan Símun Edmundsson, Rogvi Holm, Jóhan Troest Davidsen, Jann Ingi Petersen, Jacob Haugaard, Jens Kristian Hansen, Kári Reynheim, Jan Dam, Kurt Mørkøre, Øssur Hansen

Origin of

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Týr, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Goodiepal, Teitur Lassen, Lena Anderssen,  …

Høgni Lisberg, Wolfgang, Týr, Høgni Reistrup, Pól Arni Holm, Jens Marni Hansen, Analog Norð, Mpiri, SIC

Movies

Atlantic Rhapsody, Brudepigen - Færgeturen - Jagten på kæledyret

Location

Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the UK European postal area, US postal Group 5, western european time region

Location of

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Tórshavn; Atlantic Airways; Vágar Airport; Klaksvík; Lítla Dímun;  …

Hurricane Faith; Hvalba; Suðuroy; University of the Faroe Islands; Tórsvøllur; Vágar; Streymoy; Eysturoy; Mykines; Tvøroyri; Hurricane Karl; Stóra Dímun; Postverk Føroya; Atlantic Petroleum; Runavík; Vágur; Borðoy; Sandoy; Argir; Fuglafjørður; Sørvágur; Hestur; Streymnes; Toftir; Koltur; Kalsoy; Kirkjubøur; Vestmanna; Kunoy; Viðoy; Eiði; Skúvoy; Nólsoy; Sandavágur; Svínoy; Hoyvík; Fámjin; Leirvík; Sandvík; Skopun; Sandur; Sandur; Tórshavn Cathedral; Gjógv; Depil; FARICE-1; Lambi; Kaldbak; Viðareiði; Akrar; Porkeri; Kvívík; Funningur; Saksun; Hvannasund; Húsar; Miðvágur; Ánir; Múli; Hov; Skarð; EIK Banki; Norðragøta; Víkarbyrgi; Tindhólmur; Bøur; Hattarvík; Kirkja; Skáli; Gásadalur; Skálavík; Haraldssund; Dalur; Árnafjørður; Magnus Cathedral; Haldarsvík; Innan Glyvur; Mikladalur; Øravík; Lopra; Signabøur; Kollafjørður; Hvítanes; Vatnsoyrar; Gáshólmur; Froðba; Hvalvík; Nónfjall; Funningsfjørður; Hósvík; Oyndarfjørður; Æðuvík; Slættanes; Saltangará; Kirkjuvatn; Socialist Youth; Sumba; The Funny Party; Húsavík; Social Democratic Party; Breiðá; National Museum of the Faroe Islands; Nordic House in the Faroe Islands; SEV; Nólsoy, Nólsoy; Í Botni; Kirkjubøargarður; H. N. Jacobsens Bókahandil; Sandavágur Church; Porkeri Church; Sandsvatn; Fjallavatn; Sørvágsvatn; Yvir í Dal; Yvir á Dal; Vørdan; Villinganøs; Villingadalur; Villingadalsfjall; Víkarfjørður; Vikará; Viðvík; Vesturdalur; Vesturdalsá; Vestfelli; Vatnsnes; Vatnsdalur; Vatnsdalur; Vatnsdalsá; Vatndalsá; Vágfelli; Vágadalur; Vaðhorn; Urðafjall; Tyril; Tyril; Tvørá; Tunguliðfjall; Tungá; Tundradalur; Trøllkonufingur; Trøllhøvdi; Trogará; Traðará; Traðadalur; Torvadalsá; Torskorarhorn; Tormansá; Tólvmarkaknúkur; Toftavatn; Toftaknúkur; Toftadalsáir; Tjørnudalsá; Tjørndalsá; Tjaldavíkshólmur; Tjaldavík; Tindur; Tindur; Tempilsklettur; Talvborð; Svínoyarvík; Svínoy; Svínaskoraá; Svínadalsá; Svíná; Svartidalur; Svartbakstindur; Áin Svarta; Svartá; Sundsá; Sumbiarhólmur; Strandardalur; Stóravatn; Stórafjall; Stórafjall; Stóradys; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Stórá; Støðlafjall; Stongin; Stígarnir; Stiðjafjall; Steyrur; Stevnuválur

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands

Used by

VB Vágur

Closest Airport

Vágar Airport

Deaths

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William Heinesen, Heðin Brú, Marita Petersen, Lucas Debes, Kristoffer Gabel,  …

Christian Matras, Steffan Danielsen, Símun av Skarði, Atli Dam, Erlendur Patursson, Ruth Smith, Jákup Dahl, Ingálvur av Reyni, Jens Christian Djurhuus, Helena Patursson, Hans Fróði Hansen, Jørgen Garde, Andrass Samuelsen, Kristian Djurhuus, Peter Mohr Dam, Jens Oliver Lisberg, Jens Christian Svabo, Victor Danielsen

Coordinates

62°00'00"N, 6°46'59.88"W, 6°46'59"W

Overlaps

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Cape Enniberg, Slættaratindur, Gráfelli, Árnafjall, Beinisvørð,  …

Knúkur, Sornfelli, Borgarknappur, Kambur, Kirvi, Vørðufelli, Hanusará, Tunguliðsá, Skipá

Nearest Settlement of

Vágar Airport, Sandsvatn

Language

spoken Danish, Faroese, written Danish

Class

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state, country, archipelago, self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark, administrative area within a nation above city-level,  …

geographical area

Operator of

Danish krone, the Faroese krona

In the Basin of

Fjallavatn

Wordnet Synset ID

"108952856"

Fips 10 4 Code For, ISO Code

"FO"

NGA Class

archipelago, Sysla of the Faroe Islands, Kommuna of the Faroe Islands

Gns Unique Feature Identifier

"-2741735"

Infant Mortality Rate

6.1

Average Age At Death

79 years and 3 months old

Administrative Areas

Sysla of the Faroe Islands

International Phone Code

+298

Often Found

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Great Auk, House Sparrow, Atlantic Puffin, Skylark, Merlin,  …

Arctic Tern, Herring Gull, Calluna, Juniperus communis, Great Cormorant, Northern Pintail, Mountain Hare, Barnacle Goose, Northern Gannet, Common Teal, Common Eider, Hooded Crow, Greylag Goose, Winter Wren, Razorbill, Black-headed Gull, White Wagtail, Common Snipe, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Guillemot, Great Skua, Manx Shearwater, Dunlin, Northern Lapwing, Common Swift, Tufted Duck, Red-throated Diver, Whimbrel, Eurasian Golden Plover, Black-legged Kittiwake, Wigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red-breasted Merganser, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Salix arctica, Pied Raven, Northern Wheatear, Black-tailed Godwit, Tree Sparrow, Northern Fulmar, Black Guillemot, Arctic Skua, Common Redshank, Red-necked Phalarope, Slavonian Grebe, Leach's Storm-petrel, Faroese puffin, Meadow Pipit, Ranunculus glacialis, Common Shag, Purple Sandpiper, European Storm-petrel, Rock Pipit, Salix herbacea, Common Murre, Silene acaulis, Birds of the Faroe Islands, Salix phylicifolia, Cirsium palustre, Salix lanata, Eurasian Wren, Faroes, Faroese Goose, European Herring Gull, Faroe Islands domestic animals

Possible Languages

Faroese

Emergency Number

+298.112

Age of Consent

15 years

Map

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=faroe islands

Terrain Types

cliff, rocky Hill

Freebase ID

"/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000016d38"

Open Calais URI

http://d.opencalais.com/er/geo/country/ralg-geo1/ed5b46dc-1ded-2b80-24c9-724bdb80a7e9

GDP

$1,700,000,000; $1,000,000,000

Adjectival

"Faroese"

CIA World Factbook URI

http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/factbook/resource/Faroe_Islands

GeoNames URL

http://sws.geonames.org/2622320/

OpenCyc ID

"Mx4rvX6MqpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA"

DBPedia URI

http://dbpedia.org/resource/Faroe_Islands

Short Form

fo

Prime Minister

Kaj Leo Johannesen

Freebase Primary MID

"/m/02w9s"