Faeroe Islands
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Anthem: "Tú alfagra land mítt" (Faroese) (English: "Thou, fairest land of mine") |
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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 government within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Frederik X |
Mette Frederiksen | |
Lene Moyell Johansen | |
Aksel V. Johannesen | |
Legislature | Folketinget (Realm legislature) Løgting (Local legislature) |
National representation | |
2 members | |
Area | |
• Total
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1,393[4] km2 (538 sq mi) (not ranked) |
• Water (%)
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0.5 |
Highest elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
Population | |
• August 2024 estimate
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54,908[5] (214th) |
• 2011 census
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48,346 |
• Density
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38.6/km2 (100.0/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 · 1st place |
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
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ISO 3166 code | FO |
Internet TLD | .fo |
Faeroe Islands
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: "Tú alfagra land mítt" (Faroese) (English: "Thou, fairest land of mine") |
|
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 government within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Frederik X |
Mette Frederiksen | |
Lene Moyell Johansen | |
Aksel V. Johannesen | |
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 | |
• August 2024 estimate
|
54,908[5] (214th) |
• 2011 census
|
48,346 |
• Density
|
38.6/km2 (100.0/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 · 1st place |
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 |