Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands (Danish: Færøerne, Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands") are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. They are a territory of Denmark. Since 1948 they have had self-government in almost all matters except defence and foreign affairs.

The phrase "Faroe Islands" is tautological, since øerne or oyar means islands. The capital is Tórshavn. From the CIA World Factbook 2000. History of the Faroe Islands Geography Demographics of the Faroe Islands Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Nordic Council: Denmark  |  Finland  |  Iceland  |  Norway  |  Sweden Åland  |  Faroe Islands  |  Greenland Nordic Countries  |  Europe   Send this page   Link to this page: The easy way to educate your website visitors. Post a link to definition / meaning of " Faroe Islands " on your site. HTML code: Resulting link: <a href="http://www.encyclopedian.com/fa/Faroes.html" target="_blank">Faroe Islands</a> Faroe Islands   This online educational article is provided by contributions of Wikimedia Foundation. Licensed under the GNU free documentation license. View live article. Copyright & Disclaimer - Contact Partners: Digital Gadgets | Logo Design | Business Articles | Online Calculators