 Faroe Islands
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
62 00 N, 7 00 W |
| Area |
total: 1,399 sq km land: 1,399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) |
| Climate |
mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
| Terrain |
rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast |
| Population |
47,511 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish |
| Imports |
consumer goods 36%, raw materials and semi-manufactures 32%, machinery and transport equipment 29%, fuels, fish, salt (1999) |
| Exports |
fish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships (1999) |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
| Geography |
archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands |
| Nationality |
noun: Faroese (singular and plural) adjective: Faroese |
| Capital |
name: Torshavn geographic coordinates: 62 01 N, 6 46 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.fo |
| Internet Users |
33,000 (2005) |
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