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Faroe Islands

Land Area 1393km²
Land Area + Seaarea
Population 48565
Population density 34.9 / km²

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The Faroe or Faeroe Islands (; Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ]; Danish: Færøerne) are a North Atlantic archipelago located 320 kilometres (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) with a population of 52,656 at August 2020. The terrain is rocky; the climate is subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc)--windy, wet, muddy, and cool. Temperatures average above freezing during the year due to the Gulf Stream. As a result of the moderation and the northerly latitude, summers normally hover around 12 °C (54 °F). Average temperatures are 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude location also leads to perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1450. In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel moved Norway to the King of Sweden, on the winning side of the Napoleonic Wars, whereas Denmark retained the Faroe Islands, along with Greenland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands have been a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948, controlling most areas besides military defence, policing, justice, currency, and foreign affairs. Because the Faroe Islands aren't part of the very same customs area as Denmark, the country has an independent trade policy, and can establish trade agreements with other nations. From the Nordic Council, they are represented as part of the Danish delegation. In certain sports, the Faroe Islands area their own national groups. Despite only having one laureate, the Faroe Islands now have the most Nobel laureates per capita worldwide.

Source: Wikipedia