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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.
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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
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