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Faroe IslandsGeography
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Location: |
Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway
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Geographic coordinates: |
62 00 N, 7 00 W
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Map references: |
Europe
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Area: |
total: 1,399 sq km
land: 1,399 sq km
water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)
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Area - comparative: |
eight times the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
1,117 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
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Climate: |
mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
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Terrain: |
rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
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Natural resources: |
fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
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Land use: |
arable land: 2.14%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.86% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
NA
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands
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