Faroe Islands

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Jurisdiction Information

Location	Northern Atlantic
Capital	Tórshavn [Thorshavn]
Main Religion	Christianity (protestantism)
Main Languages	Faroeic, Danish
Government	Parliamentary democratic dependency
Political Status	Self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark
History	The Faroe Islands became Danish in 1380. Independence remains a mayor issue although it seems most people accept the ties with Denmark.
International Oval	FR
ISO Code	FO

Credits

(1) Dirk Elbers
(2) Tom Hondong
(3) Jim Fox/Picture by Greg Gibson