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Faroe Islands

General information

Common name	Faroe Islands
Local name	Føroyar Færøerne
Name	Føroyar Færøerne
Anthem	Tú alfagra land mítt Thou, my most beauteous land
Capital	Tórshavn
Largest city	capital
Official languages	Faroese, Danish
Ethnic groups	91.7% Faroese 5.8% Danish 0.4% Icelanders 0.2% Norwegian 0.2% Poles
Demonym	Faroese
Government
Government	Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy
Monarch	Margrethe II
High Commissioner	Dan M. Knudsen
Prime Minister	Kaj Leo Johannesen
Autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark	Autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark
Unified with Norway	1035
Ceded to Denmark	14 January 1814
Home rule	1 April 1948
Geography
Total Area	540 sq mi (1398.6 km2) (180th)
Water %	0.5
Demography
Population Est.	48917 (205th)
Population census	48760 (2007)
Density (pop.)	35.1/km² (171st) (91/sq mi)
Economy
GDP PPP	$1.642 billion (2008) (not ranked)
GDP (PPP) per capita	$33,700 (not ranked)
GDP (nominal)	$2.45 billion (2008) (not ranked)
GDP (nominal) per capita	$50,300 (not ranked)
Other information
HDI	0.943 (2006) (high) (15th)
Currency	Faroese króna (DKK)
Time zone	GMT (UTC)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC+1)
Internet TLD	.fo
Calling code	298

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The Faroe Islands ( , ) are a subarctic island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Great Britain and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland. The total area is approximately 1,400 square kilometers with a population of almost 50,000 (2010).

The Faroe Islands have been an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948. Over the years, the Faroese have been granted control of many matters. Some areas still remain the responsibility of Denmark, such as military defence and foreign affairs.

The Faroe Islands were politically associated with Norway in 1380, when Norway entered the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Sweden, which gradually evolved into Danish control of the islands. This association ceased in 1814, when Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden while Denmark retained control of Norwegian colonies including the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland. The Faroe Islands have two representatives on the Nordic Council as members of the Danish delegation.

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