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| Country | Faroe Islands | | Capital | Torshavn | | Location | Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway | | Size | 1,399 sq km | | Terrain | rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast | | Climate | mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy | | Languages | Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish | | Nationality | noun: Faroese (singular and plural)
adjective: Faroese | | Religion | Evangelical Lutheran | | Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | | Exports | fish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships (1999) |
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