Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands (Danish: Færøerne, Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands") are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. They are a territory of Denmark. Since 1948 they have had self-government in almost all matters except defence and foreign affairs.
The phrase "Faroe Islands" is tautological, since øerne or oyar means islands.
The capital is Tórshavn.
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The islanders are about evenly split between those favoring complete independence and those who prefer continued presence in the Danish state.
The language is Faroese - more closely related to Icelandic than to Danish.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000.
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