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Faroe Islands

Autonomous territory
Europe · Northern Europe
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Faroe Islands is a territory in Northern Europe, Europe. It covers 1,393 km² and has a population of approximately 54,885. Its official language is Danish and its currency is the Danish krone (kr).

Quick facts

Capital
Tórshavn
Population
54,885
Area
1,393 km²
Currency
Danish krone (kr)
Languages
Danish, Faroese
Calling code
+298
TLD
.fo
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
No
Continents
Europe
Timezone
UTC+00:00
Native name
Færøerne

Appears in 13 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #23 70.12
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) #95 106.62
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) #133 99.4
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #206 70
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #206 0.05
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #206 0.06
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #208 0.8km²

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #186 40
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #210 21

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Coastline Length #78 1,117kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by median age #82 37.26
Countries by population growth rate #90 0.01
Countries by population density #178 39

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