Faroe Islands Travel guide

Capital: Tórshavn, one of the smallest capitals in the world 
Government: Self governing region of the Kingdom of Denmark 
Currency: Danish krone (DKK), Faroese króna at par 
Area: 1,399 sq km 
Population: 47,246 (July 2006 est.) 
Language: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish. English; Nordic; widely spoken 
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran 
Electricity: 230V/50Hz (European plug) 
Calling Code: +298 
Internet TLD: .fo 
Time Zone: UTC

  The Faroe or Faeroe Islands  are 18 islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of Scotland and halfway between Iceland and Norway. The Islands are a self-governing island territory of Denmark, although they politically aim for higher independence. The Islands have a population of nearly 50.000, and a language and culture of their own. When visiting the Faroes you are never more than 5 km (3 miles) away from the ocean. The countryside is dominated by steep mountains and there are about 70,000 sheep and some 2 million pairs of seabirds, including the largest colony of storm petrels in the world. Most visitors to the islands come between early July and late August when the weather is fairest.