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Faroe Islands

Latitude: 62.01667 N Longitude: -6.766667 W Capital: Torshavn

 
 
 


Short introduction to Faroe Islands

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.

Source: World Factbook


 

 

Faroe Islands external links

Selected links to recommended web sites with information about Faroe Islands

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Faroe Islands on Lonely Planet
Faroe Islands travel information, images, facts and more.

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Faroe Islands on Wikipedia
Lots of user contributed links and information on Faroe Islands.

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Faroeislands.com
Faroe Islands Tourist Guide.

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Visit-faroeislands.com
General information about the Faroe Islands, official tourism portal.



 
 
 

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