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	Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Country Profile Capital City: Tórshavn Tórshavnar Kommuna (pop.: 18 500), Municipality of Tórshavn (in Faroese). Kunninggarstovan Tourist & Information Office for Tórshavn Other Cities: Fuglafjørdur, Runavik, Tvøroyri, Vestmanna Local Time: UTC+0h Geography: Location: Northern Europe. Island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway. Area: Land Area 1399 square kilometres; 545.3 square miles. Archipelago of which 17 inhabited islands; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands. Terrain: Rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast Climate: Mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy and windy. Government: Part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948. People: Population: 47,703 (January2003). Ethnic groups: Scandinavian, descendants from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. Language: Faroese is the national language, rooted in Old Norse. Nordic languages are understood by most Faroese, and English is also widely spoken. Religion: Evangelical Lutheran Church: 80% - Christian Brethren (Plymouth Brethren):10 % Business Currency: Danish Krone (DKK) Natural resources: Fish, whales, hydropower Internet Links Official Sites of Faroe Islands Løgmansskrivstovan Prime Minister's Office. Løgtingid The Faroese Parliament. Føroyskt Fullveldi Establishing the Faroe Islands as a sovereign state. The official page about the independence-process of the Faroe Islands. Hagstova Føroya Statistics Faroe Islands Map Map of the Faroe Islands from Framtak. News Dimmalætting Faroese national newspaper (in Faroese). Sosialurin Faroese national newspaper (in Faroese). Portal.fo - føroyski portalurin Faroese portal with news feed (in Faroese). Faroe Times run by world news network, has some Faroe Islands related news. Radio/TV Útvarp Føroya The Faroese State Radio. Sjónvarp Føroyar The Faroeses Television. Arts & Culture faroearts.com Online gallery of contemporary Faroese art. Føroya Náttúrugripasavn The Faroese Museum of Natural History, a museum about the faroese nature. Frantisek Staud's Photo Gallery of The Faroe Islands Photo impressions from the Islands. LISA - Faroese Council of Artists A joint organization for all artists in the Faroe Islands. Listasavn Føroya The Faroe Islands Art Gallery. Llistastevna Føroya The Faroese Arts Festival is held every year in August. The Nordic House in the Faroes Faroese Nordic Culture Centre, its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture. Business & Economy Landsbanki Føroya The Governmental Bank Faroe Islands Trade Council Provides comprehensive information on Faroese companies and the Faroe Islands Business Environment. House of Industry Your link to the industry of the Faroe Islands. Busine Directory Faroe Island Business Directory. Business Line Faroese Companies Faroe Seafood The leading seafood supplier in the Faroe Islands. Transportation Atlantic Airways Vagar Airport, Sørvágur; serves Copenhagen, Billund, Reykjavík, Aberdeen, London, and Oslo. Smyril Line A passenger/vehicle ferry service on the North Atlantic linking Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland/Shetland, Norway and Denmark. Strandfaraskip Landsins National Domestic Transport Company. Country Guides Faroe Islands Tourist Board Faroe Islands tourist information. Faroe Islands Tourist Guide Framtak A comprehensive introduction to the Faroes. Kunninggarstovan Tourist & Information Office for Tórshavn. Vestmannabjørgini A guide to the Faroese bird cliffs 'the Vestmannabjørg' Vest Norden Vest Norden Tourist Board; a guide to the three West Nordic countries - Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Education Føroya Landsbókasavn The National Library of the Faroe Islands, founded in 1828. The central library collects all Faroese literature and as much literature as possible written about the Faroe Islands. Fródskaparsetur Føroyar The University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn (in Faroese). History Faroese Historical Museum Language History of the Faroes Brief overview of the language and history of the Faroes. The Historical Perspective Brief history of the Faroe Islands. Search faroeweb.com Faroese directory and index of Faroese related sites. Leitel The Faroese Search Machine (in Faroese). Sport Fótbóltssamband Føroya The Faroe Islands Football Association.		WWW Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia Get USA Management Education Online Harvard Business School - MBA Open Directory Free Net Directory UN School Bus Human Education MusicMoz Everything Music ChefMoz Free Dinning Guide Open-Site Open Encyclopedia Las Vegas Web Design, Graphic Design & Online Marketing foto.graphics.web RJ Royalty Jeweler 100 Most Beautiful Women 100 most beautiful arab women Lasik Lasik Las Vegas, USA, UK, Mexico Natural Stone Veneer Thin Natural Stone Veneer