Faroe Islands, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 26 May 2025.

Image of Torshavn, capital city of Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is an Autonomous Danish archipelago leading global salmon aquaculture, high renewable-energy targets, and advanced digital and subsea tunnel infrastructure.
Faroe Islands in one word would be “Cliffs,” meaning steep coasts.
Faroe Islands Flag
Faroe Islands is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.
Faroe Islands administrative divisions
part of the Kingdom of Denmark - self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark
- there are 29 first-order municipalities (kommunur) Eidhi,
- Eystur,
- Famjin,
- Fuglafjordhur,
- Fugloy,
- Hov,
- Husavik,
- Hvalba,
- Hvannasund,
- Klaksvik,
- Kunoy,
- Kvivik,
- Nes,
- Porkeri,
- Runavik,
- Sandur,
- Sjovar,
- Skalavik,
- Skopun,
- Skuvoy,
- Sorvagur,
- Sumba,
- Sunda,
- Torshavn,
- Tvoroyri,
- Vagar,
- Vagur,
- Vestmanna,
- Vidhareidhi
Easy learning about Faroe Islands |
The capital city of Faroe Islands is Torshavn.
Faroe Islands is located in | Northern Europe Europe Continent Inhabitants of Faroe Islands are called Faroese |
Overseas territory of | Denmark |
Faroe Islands has a population of | 54,714 inhabitants within a total area of 1,399 Km2 (869 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
Faroe Islands ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
Latitude & Longitude | 62° 00' N, 7° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
Faroe Islands Climate | mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
Most predominant religion | Christian (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran) |
Currency name & code | Krone (DKK) |
Internet ccTLD | .fo |
Faroe Islands calling code | +298 |
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