The Faroe Islands (Faroese language: F ø royar, Danish language: F ∨ r ø erne, English: Faroe) is an overseas autonomous territory of the Nordic country Denmark. It is located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, half the distance between Norway and Iceland. The Faroe Islands, with a land area of 1399 Square kilometre, consists of 17 inhabited islands and several Desert island, with a total of 48497 residents (in 2018). The official languages are Faroese language and Danish language, sports fitness .
Brief information
The Faroe Islands are located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, halfway between Norway and Iceland. With a total area of 1399 square kilometers, it is composed of 17 inhabited islands and one Desert island. The population is 48497 (in 2018), with most of the residents being descendants of Scandinavians and a few being Celts or others. The language is mainly Faroese language, and Danish language is commonly used. Most people believe in Christianity and are members of the Lutheran Church. The capital is Tórshavn, with a population of 13093 (2019). Now it is Denmark's overseas Dominion.
geography
The Faroe Islands are located in the North Atlantic Ocean between Norway, Iceland, Scotland and the Shetland Islands, about between Iceland and Norway, close to Iceland, and Elian Sire in Scotland. It is the midway point of the route from the European inland to Iceland. Between 61 ° 25 '-62 ° 25' north latitude and 6 ° 19 '-7 ° 40' west longitude, there are 18 small islands and reefs, of which 17 are inhabited. The total area is 1399 square kilometers. The main islands are Streymoy, Eysturoy, V á gar and Su ð Uroy), Sandoy and Borðoy ð Oy), and the only important Desert island is Lítla Dímun.
The terrain of the Faroe Islands is mountainous, roughly rugged and rocky low mountains. The terrain is high and rugged, with steep cliffs and flat peaks separated by deep and narrow valleys. Each island has typical glacial erosion landforms, with developed ice cirques and U-shaped valleys, scattered throughout fully developed fjords and huge pyramid shaped mountains. Its highest point is Slættaratindur, with an altitude of 882 meters (2894 feet) and an average Height above mean sea level of 300 meters. The coastlines of each island are very winding, with turbulent currents surging through the narrow waterways between the islands. The total length of the coastline is 1117 kilometers. There are no important lakes or rivers within the domain. The island is composed of volcanic rocks covered with glacial rocks or peat soil - tholeiitic basalt and volcanic rocks are the main geological features of the island. The Faroe Islands are part of the Thulaan Plateau in the Paleogene era.
