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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Faroe Islands
local long form: none
local short form: Foroyar
1,399 km²
Torshavn
Danish krone (DKK)
298
.fo
Faroese, Danish
Evangelical Lutheran
47,511
NA
white with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
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.
mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
