| Geography | Faroe Islands |
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Location:
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Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway |
Geographic coordinates:
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62 00 N, 7 00 W |
Map references:
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Europe |
Area:
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total: 1,399 sq km
land: 1,399 sq km
water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) |
Area - comparative:
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eight times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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1,117 km |
Maritime claims:
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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 |
Climate:
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mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
Terrain:
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rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m |
Natural resources:
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fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
Land use:
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arable land: 2.14%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.86% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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NA |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Marine Dumping -associate member to the London Convention and Ship Pollution |
Geography - note:
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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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