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Where are the Faroe Islands? Location Map
Faroe Islands Facts
Full Official Name: Faeroe Islands
Demonym: Faroe Islander, Faroese
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Area
Total Area: 1,393 km²
Total Land Area: 1,393 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 52,933
Population Growth Rate: 0.63% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Tórshavn (Population: 14,099)
Ethnic Groups: Faroese 83.8% (Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon descent), Danish 8.3%, Filipino 1.2%, other Nordic 0.9%, other 4.5% (includes Polish and Romanian) (2024 est.)
Languages: Faroese 93.8% (derived from Old Norse), Danish 3.2%, other 3% (2011 est.)
Religions: Christian 87% (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran), other 0.9%, none 3.7%, unspecified 8.9% (2011 est.)
Economy
Currency: Faroese króna, Danish krone
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $3.798 billion (2022 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $71,500 (2022 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $2.219 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Faroe IslandsRussia 26.4%, UK 14.1%, Germany 8.4%, China 7.9%, Spain 6.8%, Denmark 6.2%, US 4.7%, Poland 4.4%, Norway 4.1% (2017)
Imports Value Per Year: $2.223 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Denmark 33%, China 10.7%, Germany 7.6%, Poland 6.8%, Norway 6.7%, Ireland 5%, Chile 4.3% (2017)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark
Capital City: Torshavn (Population: 14,099)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC±00:00 (WET), UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Country Code: FO
Internet TLD: .fo
Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Topographic Map of Faroe Islands
