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  Swedish krona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The plural form is kronor and one krona is divided into 100 öre (singular and plural, if not preceded by a number the plural becomes ören).
The introduction of the krona, which replaced at par the riksdaler riksmynt, was a result of the Scandinavian Monetary Union, which came into effect in 1873 and lasted until the First World War.
By tradition the one-krona coins carry the effigy of current monarch on the obverse, and a crown or one of the two Coat of arms of Sweden on the reverse.
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 Krona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Swedish krona currency (the most common use)
An alien villain in DC Comics, see Krona (comics).
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krona   (103 words)

  
 Faroe Islands Information Center - grim kamban faroe islands
The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands", Danish: pictures images of faroe islands Færøerne) are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland, Norway and Iceland.
A high degree of self-government was instead attained in 1948 and the Faroese are supported by a substantial faroe islands stamps annual subsidy from Denmark.
Traditional Faroese food is mainly based on meat and potatoes and uses few fresh vegetables.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_D_-_G/Faroe_Islands.html   (1453 words)

  
 Articles - Faroe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The currency is issued at par to the Danish kroner printed with Faroese motifs, but following same standard (size and security features of the danish coins and banknotes).
Faroese krónur (singular króna) use the Danish ISO 4217 code DKK.
The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands", Danish: Færøerne) are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland, Norway and Iceland.
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 , but this is reserved only for acts of serious and unrepentant heresy. Even in that case, the individual is not ...
Faroese is spoken in the entire country and the majority also speaks danish.
Many Faroese people are fluent in English as well, particularly those in larger cities and the youth, who are taught English in school.
According to official statistics from 2002 84.1% of Faroese people are members of the state church, the Faroese People's Church (Fólkakirkjan), a form of Lutheranism.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/f/a/r/Faroe_Islands_62a3.html   (2050 words)

  
 The Ultimate Faroe Islands - American History Information Guide and Reference
The Faroes or the Faroe Islands (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands") are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.
A high degree of self-government was attained in 1948 and the Faroese are supported by a substantial annual subsidy from Denmark.
Oil finds close to the Faroese area give hope for deposits in the immediate area, which may lay the basis to sustained economic prosperity.
historymania.com /american_history/Faeroe_Islands   (847 words)

  
 Banking sector
A Faroese securities market is under development in cooperation between The Iceland Stock Exchange and The Faroese Securities Market (Virðisbrævamarknaður Føroya pf).
The Faroese “króna” is equivalent of the Danish “krone”, and is thus subject to Denmark’s fixed exchange rate policy in regard to the Economic and Monetary Union currencies.
The Faroese banking sector operates on an equal footing with Danish financial institutions and is subject to the same control.
www.trade.fo /business_f102_banking_sector.htm   (378 words)

  
 Swedish krona - WikiGadugi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
hia krona (deganotsalv asdawadvsdodi SEK) uha wuwedoi hia deganotsalv Sweden oni tsuwagudv 1873.
hia ugodidi udotlvsv gesvi kronor ale saquu krona gesvi uniyatolv nanahi 100 öre (widuyugodv ale ugodidi, iyuno nasgi nigesvna preceded navi sesdi hia ugodidi didolagi ören).
hia nadvnelv hia krona, gado usdi nvgotlvhisanv nanai idigatiha hia riksdaler riksmynt, tsinusdvgi nulistanv hia galvladi tsosv adela disaquu unaligohi, gado usdi ulutsvgi nanahi iyulisdodi hawinaditlv 1873 ale yeliquu nuwetsv iyuwakodi hia igvyi elohi danuwa.
chrp.wikigadugi.org /wiki/Swedish_krona   (698 words)

  
 Icelandic Króna - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Icelandic króna became a separate currency from the Scandinavian krona after dissolution of the Scandinavian Monetary Union at World War I and after gaining sovereignty from Denmark in 1918.
Circulation of the Icelandic króna is since 1961 controlled by Seðlabanki Íslands, the Central Bank of Iceland.
it:Corona Islandese ja:アイスランド・クローナ no:Islandsk krone pl:Korona islandzka sv:Isländsk krona zh:冰岛克朗
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Eyrir   (381 words)

  
 Danish krone - Wikipedia Light!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
On the Faroe Islands Danish coins are used as well but the islands use bank notes with unique Faroese motifs (see: Faroese króna; although a common misunderstanding, the Faroese króna is legally speaking not an independent currency.) The plural form is "kroner" and one krone is divided into 100 øre, singular and plural.
In 2006, the governments of Denmark and Greenland announced that by 2008, Greenlanders would be able to pay with Danish banknotes printed with Greenlandic motifs, similar to the current situation in the Faroes.
The name of the common currency was the "krone" in Denmark and Norway, and the "krona" in Sweden (both names meaning "crown" in English).
www.godseye.com /wiki/index.php/Danish_krone   (397 words)

  
 Faroese Ballad related Links
Although there is a similarly titled Faroese ballad called "Skrímsla", that is a story of an altogether diffrerent plot.
The word "skrymsli (Faroese: skrímsli)" means a monster, and is used interchangeably with giants and trolls in the ballad.
Ormurin langi is sung in Faroese (lyrics are taken from text by Jens Christian Djurhuus (1773 -1853)).
pw2.netcom.com /~kyamazak/myth/faroese/faroese-link-e.htm   (2270 words)

  
 Løgmansskrivstovan
Another important matter of principle, albeit somewhat hypothetical, is to what extent formal Danish competence regarding possible Faroese independence according to paragraph 19 of the Danish constitution at a later stage is also transferred to the authority of the European Union.
A third and equally relevant issue is the extent to which areas of competence which are not considered possible to transfer to Faroese authority due to the integrity of the Danish state, will nevertheless be possible to transfer to the authority of the EU, also with respect to the Faroes.
The main question I must ask as a Faroese politician responsible to the Faroese people is — to what extent will these developments have consequences for the future of the Faroes.
www.tinganes.fo /?d=98B7799A-2E71-4483-84BA-0D1B8A2BE0CA   (1190 words)

  
 Practical Information
The most outstanding feature of Faroese weather is its capriciousness: it may change very quickly from brilliant sunshine to thick mist or a rain shower and back to brilliant sunshine in a matter of minutes.
Furthermore, it is important to know that the Faroese weather is local, which means: it depends on the wind direction where sunshine, showers or fog will be found at one given moment.
Faroese is a Nordic language, closely related to West Norwegian and Icelandic.
home.worldonline.dk /raf/Faroes/fopractical.html   (1588 words)

  
 Guardian International Currency Faroese Krona
The currency of the Faroe Islands is called the Krona (pl. Kronur).
Krona banknotes are issued in the following denominations: 50, 100, 500, and 1000 Kronur.
The Faroe Krona is valued at parity with the Danish Krona.
www.guardianfx.com /information/europe/faroes.html   (141 words)

  
 Just Ask Joannes
The Faroe Islands has a completely fixed exchange rate (we use the Danish krone, or króna in Faroese) and we are doing very well, or rather extremely well at the moment.
Iceland has its own currency, the Icelandic króna (same word, different currency) and they are also doing very well, or rather are also doing extremely well at the moment.
Jagdish Bhagwati mentions that the success rate of business investing by the private sector is about 70 percent, while for governments it is far smaller.
www.foreignaid.com /old/askjoannes.html   (1027 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /World /Faroese /Vísund
Faroese language Faroese was a dialect of Old Norse, and appeared as a separate language only due to its insular, isolate position.
The Faroese monetary unit is the króna (plural krónur), which has the same exchange value as the Danish krone.
Notes in use are of 50 100 and 1000 krónur denomination, and coins come in at 25 and 50 oyru (singular oyra), and in 1, 10 and 20 krónur denomin
www.omniseek.com /srch/{45019}   (142 words)

  
 Faroe Islands Tourism
The language of the islands is Faroese, which is similar to Icelandic.
If you're feeling adventurous, you can buy a locally published phrasebook to help you meet and greet the locals in their own lingo.
The Faroese króna is identical in value to its Danish counterpart, and Danish coins are used for small change.
europeforvisitors.com /europe/articles/faroe_islands3.htm   (598 words)

  
 krona (2) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
krona (2) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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unit of Faroese currency: the main unit of Faroese currency
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 TranslatorsCafe.com Forums : Off-Topic Chit-Chat : Crowns are for royal heads...
Talking about crowns as monetary units (koruna, krona, krone) - I've always thought that the name originated from the crown (headwear) minted on the reverse side of the coin.
On the Faroe Islands Danish coins are used as well but the islands use bank notes with unique Faroese motifs (see: Faroese króna.
Although a common misunderstanding, the Faroese króna is legally speaking not an independent currency.
www.translatorscafe.com /cafe/MegaBBS/thread-view.asp?threadid=4976&messageid=62093   (1610 words)

  
 Nordic Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Norway has still not joined, twice rejecting an offer of membership through a national referendum.
Icelandic and Faroese public opinions are both solidly against EU membership.
^ The Broad Agreement - Faroese coalition paper and Call for meeting on full membership for the Faroe
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 Faroe Saga Travel, a division of Iceland Saga Travel, LLC.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Faroe Saga Travel, a division of Iceland Saga Travel, LLC.
(NB: Faroese currency is linked to the Danish Krona which in turn is linked to the Euro.)
Faroe Islands Weather Forecast (NB: This link will take you to the Danish Meteorological Service, which provides the weather forecast for the Faroe Islands.)
www.faroesagatravel.com /links.shtml   (103 words)

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