Faroe Islands

Europe

Location: Faroe Islands (or Faeroe Islands) Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway
Geographic coordinates: 62° 0' N, 7° 0' W
Coastline km: 1,117 km km
Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Terrain: rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
Elevation: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
Natural hazards: NA
Currency: Danish krone (DKK) ?
Population: 48,668 (July 2008 est.)
Languages: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
Capital: Torshavn
Divisions: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark

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