🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Iceland and Norway
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,393 km²
Land Area
1,393 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
1,117 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
52,933
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.63%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
36.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
14.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Faroese - 93.8%
- Danish - 3.2%
- other - 3%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income Danish territorial economy; party neither to the EU nor the Schengen Area; associate Nordic Council member; very low unemployment; unique foreign ownership allowance in fishing industry; known salmon exporter; growing IT industries
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$3.91 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
18.2%
Industry
19.7%
Services
52%
Major Industries
fishing, fish processing, tourism, small ship repair and refurbishment, handicrafts
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Olaifest (Olavsoka), 29 July (1030)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.62 per 1,000