| Faroe Islands ((fo)Føroyar (da)Færøerne) | |
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| Capital city | Tórshavn |
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| Area | 1 399 km² |
| Population | 52 110 hab. (2020) |
| Density | 37,25 inhab./km² |
| Official language | Faroese |
| Change | Danish Krone (DKK) |
| Religions | Evangelical Lutherans |
| Telephone prefix | 298 |
| Internet suffix | .fo |
| Flow direction | Right-hand drive |
| Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00 |
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 62 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N 6 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ W | |
The Faroe Islands are an archipelago of islands in northern Europe. They depend on Denmark since the XIVe century but since 1948 they have acquired a high degree of autonomy.
Understand
Geography
Archipelago made up of 18 islands (Bordoy, Eysturoy, Fugloy, Hestur, Kalsoy, Koltur, Kunoy, Litla Dimun, Mykines, Nolsoy, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dimun, Suduroy, Streymoy, Svinoy, Vágar, Vidoy). The northern islands are more commonly called Nordoyar. 17 islands are inhabited.The highest peak is Slaettaratindur, located at 882 m The largest lake is Lake Vatnió, on the island of Vágar.
Weather
Landscape
People
The population of the Faroe Islands comes mainly from descendants of Viking settlers who landed in the IXe century.
Regions
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Cities
Other destinations
To go
By plane
- 1 Vágar Airport (IATA : FAE, ICAO: EKVG, Vága Floghavn) (on the island of Vágar in 2 km south-east of Sørvágur) – connected to the island of Streymoy and therefore to Tórshavn by an underwater tunnel, very short runway for planes with short take-offs and landings
The archipelago has an international airport located on the island of Vagar.
For the anecdote, the players of the French football team traveled to the Faroe Islands for an official match counting in the framework of the EURO 2008 qualifiers scheduled for 17 h the Saturday . Due to bad weather, they had to make 2 unsuccessful landing attempts in 2 days having started their trip on Friday October 12 before finally being able to land at the end of the 3rd attempt approximately 3 h before the start of the match and after 2 return trips to Bergen to top up with kerosene and spend the night from Friday 12 to Saturday 13. In total more than 11 h plane from Paris ... But they won their match by the score of 6 to 0.
On a boat
Ferry connections accessible to cars exist from the Denmark, the Norway and theIceland.
The Smyril Line company carries out these connections all year round, a large number of vehicles can be transported on the ship's double lower deck and all the comfort equipment is available on board: cabins, bar, restaurant, activities ...
Circulate
On a boat
- To get to Mykines Island: navigation is closed during the winter months and resumes in May.
By bus
The bus network works very well and serves the main islands. These are modern and comfortable coaches.
By car
The islands making up the archipelago are relatively large, and traveling by car is easy due to the numerous ferry connections, a road network in excellent condition, and the construction of numerous tunnels to facilitate access to the smallest villages. , despite a particularly rugged terrain.
Speak
Faroese is the main language. Most people have left the Faroes to study in Denmark and speak Danish and English as a result.
Buy
Change
The currency of the Faroe Islands is the Faroese krone alongside the Danish krone. The króna is subdivided into 100 oyru (in the singular oyra). There are only banknotes (50 to 1000 crowns), only Danish coins being in circulation. Banknotes cannot be exchanged outside the archipelago (except at the National Bank of Denmark), and are generally not accepted by Danish traders outside the Faroe Islands. According to current law, Faroese banknotes have the same dimensions and face values as their Danish counterparts.
Memories
Knitwear, woolens.
Eat
Food arrives by ferry or plane. It is therefore rare to find fresh vegetables or fruit and, moreover, their price is quite high, so expect to find a lot of places where they serve small dishes like fast food (hamburgers, hot dogs, paninis, etc.) The fish, caught in Faroese territorial waters, is more intended for export. It is however found in some restaurants, but at a high price.
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Learn
To work
security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:112 |
The Faroe Islands are very safe, there is hardly any theft or violence. The Faroes have one of the lowest crime rates in Europe.
Health
The Faroes have 3 hospitals, the largest of which is Landssjúkrahúsið, the central hospital in Tórshavn, with 225 beds. Klaksvík and Tvøroyri hospitals have 36 and 16 beds respectively. The main villages and towns have general practitioners, qualified as municipal doctors, and private dentists. They also benefit from home care systems provided by nurses and household helpers. During their schooling, the students are also followed by approved school doctors and dentists.
Average lifespan of men: 75.2 years
Average lifespan of women: 81.4 years
Fertility level: 2.6 children
(source: Faroe Islands Statistics, 2000)
