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	The Faroese Language
		Faroese became an independent language with characteristics of its own, be it as regards sound, inflection or vocabulary.
		The efforts to restore "Faroese language to its former position", as it was stated after the Christmas meeting, were to cause bitter dispute, politically and culturally, before it was acknowledged officially in 1938 as the language of instruction on the Islands.
		The builder first and foremost of a Faroese church language was the dean Jàkup Dahl (18781944), whose translation of the New Testament was published in 1937 (the official church bible was available in a complete translation in 1961).
	www.mundofree.com /islasferoe/thefaroeselanguage.html (2201 words)

	Collector's Target: REFERENCE CATALOG: Postage Stamps & First Day Covers from the Færoe Islands 2002: 150th ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Faroese society was a family society, eitt ættarsamfelag, where the families saw to it that the judgements and resolutions of the Løgting were put into practice.
		When the Faroese Løgting was reconstituted in 1852, the protocol, which is depicted on the stamp block, was authorised as the record of the assembly and furnished with the Official Seal of the Faroes.
		The Faroese cultural heritage is founded on this abundance of source material, which is thus at the very heart of the Faroese identity and sense of history right from the landnam period to our own time.
	www.collectorstarget.com.cob-web.org:8888 /faroes0205.html (2356 words)

	Løgmansskrivstovan
		Acts passed by the Parliament of the Faroes and assented to by the Chairman of the Government of the Faroes shall be designated Løgtingslógir [Parliamentary Acts].
		Faroese is recognised as the principal language, but Danish shall be taught well and carefully, and Danish may be used as well as Faroese in public affairs.
		Otherwise, the rules governing the use of the Faroese flag in the Faroes and on vessels registered in the Faroes shall be a matter of Faroese Special Affairs.
	www.tinganes.fo /Default.asp?d=0422CE2D-7348-4413-BA50-97FFCDB0BA5F (1621 words)

	Denmark DEPENDENCIES
		Most Faroese are descended from the Vikings, who settled on the islands in the 9th century.
		The Faroese language, revived in the 19th century and akin to Icelandic, is used in schools, with Danish taught as a first foreign language.
		The 31 members in the Landsting (parliament) are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Denmark-DEPENDENCIES.html (1262 words)

	Transfers and Dependency: The Faroese Experience
		In the debate among Faroese it has never been an argu-ment whether the Faroese are a people, and a self-perception as a minority is not even considered.
		THE FAROESE EXPERIENCE from the eighties tell a story of depravation within the fish-ing industry, the main indu-s-try in the Faroes, of the blind dependence on subsidies both among owners of plants and vessels, as well as the total dependence of local communities on their share of the subsidies allocated to the local industry.
		The Faroese experience from the nineties tells another story: that in spite of the grim pro-phecies of the fishing industry, the removal of subsidies has shown positive results within a few years.
	www.nordregio.se /north9902art.htm (3634 words)

	Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The vast majority of the population are ethnic Faroese, of Norse and Celtic descent.
		The Faroese language is the smallest of the Germanic languages.
		The Faroese population is spread across most of the country; and it was not until recent decades that significant urbanisation occurred.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faroes (3372 words)

	Faroe Islands. The World Factbook. 2003
		However, the total dependence on fishing makes the Faroese economy extremely vulnerable, and the present fishing efforts appear in excess of what is a sustainable level of fishing in the long term.
		Oil finds close to the Faroese area give hope for deposits in the immediate Faroese area, which may eventually lay the basis for a more diversified economy and thus lessen dependence on Denmark and Danish economic assistance.
		Faroese are considering proposals for full independence; Denmark dispute with Iceland over the Faroe Islands fisheries median line boundary of 200 NM; Denmark disputes with Iceland, the UK, and Ireland over the Faroe Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 NM Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore.
	www.bartleby.com /151/fo.html (1003 words)

	Løgting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the Faroese ting mentioned in this saga, must have been a well introduced institution in the 10th century, for it was held each year and is not described as something new or unusual.
		This early Faroese ting was also described as the assembly of the "Faroes' best men", who were a free assembly of farmers, and the Faroes a kind of republic with a population of about 4000 people and 60,000 sheep.
		The Chairman of the Parliament after having had talks with the party leaders submits a proposal for a new Prime Minister, a vote is taken, and if a majority of the members reject the candidate then the proposal is rejected, otherwise the candidate is accepted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/L%C3%B8gting (3337 words)

	Løgmansskrivstovan
		The Faroese parliament, Løgtingið, which today comprises 32 elected members, is one of the oldest parliaments in Europe.
		Faroese voters also elect two members to the Danish Parliament, as does Greenland.
		At the last parliamentary election in Denmark in the autumn of 2001, the party leaders of the Unionist and the Republican parties, which were the two parties receiving most of the Faroese votes in the election, were elected to the Danish Parliament, which has a total of 179 members.
	www.tinganes.fo /?d=BE6DB6C1-42F3-46EC-BBA2-FAB7CBD8DF78 (538 words)

	The Mission of the Faroes to the European Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		An analysis of the Faroese fishing fleet landings of 2004 revealed that it is mainly the stern trawlers that have landed abroad.
		Approximately 16 percent of the Faroese catch on the seabed near land and the Faroese Bank were exported directly.
		Faroese industry is managed in a similar fashion to industry in neighbouring countries.
	www.faroes.be /Print.asp?d=851437E9-B4F6-4A6E-BB2F-D5C30E8DBFA2 (2730 words)

	COMMITTEE COMMENDS DENMARK’S ACHIEVEMENTS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION
		She noted that the most important step was the appointment of a Minister for Gender Equality, which had made gender equality part of the Government’s overall policies, and its influence on political decision-making processes had, as a result, increased.
		She added that as a follow-up to the Platform for Action, the Government had intensified efforts to eliminate trafficking in human beings, especially women and children. There was a broad consensus in the Danish Parliament on the need to prioritize this “completely unacceptable phenomenon”, which violated victims’ rights and allowed the spread of organized crime.
		She said that new legislation included elements of mainstreaming and affirmative action, and would emphasize the commitment of the Greenland Parliament to countrywide gender equality. Two thirds of the employees in Greenland’s two major workplaces –- the Government and the municipalities –- were women. Areas dominated by women included health, education and social affairs.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2002/WOM1345.doc.htm (2772 words)

	Fish pumps - Faroe Islands Trade Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Løgting (Parliament) is the legislative assembly for special Faroese affairs, and also appoints the Løgmaður (Prime Minister), who along with his cabinet ministers administers special Faroese affairs, in many cases also joint affairs according to agreement with the Danish Government, fish pumps.
		The Faroese Government coalition is currently (May 2004) made up of representatives from the People’s Party, the Unionist's Party, and the Social Democrats, headed by Mr.
		The great degree of Faroese autonomy may be best illustrated by the fact that the Faroes are not members of the EU, nor EFTA (and thereby not of the EEA either).
	www.trade.fo /affar/fish_pumps.html (498 words)

	Faroe Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		However, in the Faroese flag law of 1959, the blue was described as "azure" - a much lighter colour.
		The flag of the Faroes was first made by Faroese students in Copenhagen and later brought to the Faroes where it was first hoisted 22 June 1919.
		The dominant white colour is said to represent the pure sky as well as the foam of the waves breaking against the coasts of the islands, red and blue are both colours found in traditional Faroese headdress.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fo.html (704 words)

	Faroese language and culture
		THE FAROE ISLANDS Language and culture The Faroese language is a Nordic language, closely related to Icelandic and to the dialects of Western Norway.
		Faroese language Faroese was a dialect of Old Norse, and appeared as a separate language only due to its insular, isolate position.
		Faroese (Føroyskt) Faroese is the language spoken by most of the 40 000 inhabitants of the Faroe Islands, a Danish possession located midway between Norway and Iceland, although the official language is Danish.
	www.lonweb.org /link-faroese.htm (1017 words)

	The only TV in Faroe Islands - Sjónvarp Føroya
		In 1957 Útvarp Føroya, the Faroese Radio Station, was established, and way back in the 1960s there were already discussions as to the possibility of establishing a Faroese television station.
		It was not until 1982 that the final bill on public television was passed by Parliament, and Sjónvarp Føroya was established as an independent organization, separate from the radio.
		The Faroese television audience seems to appreciate highly the local environment, and SvF has made it one of its top priorities to visit as many places in the Faroes as possible to cover everyday life in the small villages.
	www.randburg.com /fa/sjonvarp.html (815 words)

	The Faroese National Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Director of the Faroese National Archives, which were established in 1932, is responsible for the administration of this law.
		Amongst the archives in the National Archives are those of the Faroese Parliament Løgting which date back to 1615, the archives of the Danish authorities in the Faroe Islands from the 17th century to the present day, and most of the records of modern public institutions up to 1980.
		The office of the Faroese National Archives works closely with National Archives Offices abroad, first and foremost with that of the Danish National Archives, where many records relating to the Faroe Islands are kept.
	www.sleipnir.fo /natarc.htm (356 words)

	VMF - Key Facts
		The Faroese language is a Nordic language closely related to Icelandic and to the dialects of western Norway.
		The Faroese Parliament is believed to be the oldest in Europe.
		The Administration of the Justice Act is especially adapted to Faroese conditions and in accordance with this act, all cases may be heard in the first instance in the Court of the Faroe Islands.
	vmf.fo /EN/category.aspx?catID=27 (1259 words)

	Mission of the Faroe Islands to the United Kingdom
		Therefore there are four members representing the selfgoverning parts of the Kingdom in the Danish Parliament which in total has 179 members.
		An important part of the present government’s agreed mandate is to enhance and strengthen the role of the Faroes as an active player in international relations.
		entered into force that gives the Faroese government the authority to represent the Faroes internationally in areas, which are transferred to the Faroese government.
	www.faroeislands.org.uk /Default.asp?d=E2DDB384-8E16-4593-BB70-980941180683 (506 words)

	Faroe Islands ( Føroyar )
		Language: Faroese is the national language, rooted in Old Norse.
		Faroese Nordic Culture Centre, its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture.
		The University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn (in Faroese).
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/faroe_islands.htm (598 words)

	faroephoto.com - Torshavn
		The Faroese parliament, Løgting, is probably the oldest in Europe.
		Tinganes – 597 viewsThe Faroese parliament, Løgting, is probably the oldest in Europe.
		Tinganes – 476 viewsThe Faroese parliament, Løgting, is probably the oldest in Europe.
	www.faroephoto.com /gallery/thumbnails.php?album=23 (301 words)

	The Faroese flag
		A new Parliament was elected in which there was not a majority for independence.
		In recent times, the number of people wanting independence for their nation has increased considerably and in 1998 the Parliamentary elections resulted in a coalition taking power whose main promise was to set in motion a process towards full sovereignty.
		It was during the Second World War on 25 April 1940 that there was an announcement on the BBC calling on all Faroese ships to fly the Faroese national flag instead of the Danish flag.
	www.framtak.com /info/fo_flag.html (337 words)

	Deck equipment - Faroe Islands Trade Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In international fisheries organisations embracing the North Atlantic, where the EU represents Denmark, the Kingdom of Denmark maintains a separate membership in respect of Faroe Islands (and Greenland), deck equipment.
		The Faroese Government coalition is currently (May 2004) made up of representatives from the People’s Party, the Unionist's Party, and the Social Democrats, headed by Mr, deck equipment.
		It is main practice that Danish legislation only takes effect in the Faroes after ratification by the Faroese Parliament (Føroya Løgting), but this is not a guaranteed right.
	www.trade.fo /affar/deck_equipment.html (530 words)

	WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS DENMARK’S REPORT
		The report further addresses measures and initiatives regarding the situation in the labour market (article 11), health (article 12), gender equality in the financial and social life of the country (article 13), rural women (article 14), legal capacity (article 15), and marriage and family relations (article 16).
		Regarding family and the work force, the Greenland Parliament had improved its legislation on parental leave, so there were now at least 21 weeks of leave after birth and the father could choose six weeks of that period.
		The Faroese Parliament had passed a law governing gender equality in 1994, whose principal purpose was to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2006/wom1572.doc.htm (4248 words)

	Gatebreaker.com » Blog Archive » Drunk
		It is the day when Løgting, the Faroese Parliament, opens its session.
		Like several other Faroese holidays, the vøka begins the evening before, so Ólavsøka always starts on July 28.
		There the national rowing competition finals are held, which is one of the highlights in Faroese sports.
	www.gatebreaker.com /?p=25 (315 words)

	Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Europe » Faroe Islands » Government
		Faroese Office of Public Works - In charge of the implementation of the infrastructure of the Faroe Islands.
		Fullveldi - Official site of the Faroese Government about the political process towards full Faroese sovereignty and independence from Denmark.
		In Faroese, with introductions in English and Danish.
	www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Europe/Faroe_Islands/Government (248 words)

	Does Size Matter? - Asymmetry in the Negotiations on the Sovereignty of the Faroe Islands
		The thesis describes the whole negotiation process, as well as analyses expressions from the ministers mentioned above about their perception of the counterpart, what strategies they think the counterpart uses and so on.
		An example of this is the "give them enough rope to hang themselves – strategy", the baby-brothers bad behaviour, Rasmussen’s fear campaign, the problems with the Faroese opposition and the internal disagreements in the Faroese rule.
		Åland - Lagtinget The parliament in the Åland Islands
	www.theshortcut.to /hjortur/master-thesis.html (620 words)

	Politics of the Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Following legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins the most seats is usually elected Løgmaður (Prime Minister in English) by the Faroese Parliament.
		The Faroese Parliament (Løgtingið in Faroese) has up to 32 MPs (member of parliament), elected for a four year term by proportional representation.
		Election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 8 February 2005: Republican Party 1, People's Party 1.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Politics_of_the_Faroe_Islands (452 words)

	Faroe Islands - Scandinavica.com
		We are 45,000 Faroese living in the Faroe Islands.
		The Faroese language is a variation of old Norse, similar to Icelandic, and is related to the other Scandinavian languages.
		- Great Britain took control of the islands during WW II and in 1946 the Faroese parliament declared the islands independent of Denmark.
	www.scandinavica.com /faroe.htm (456 words)

	Faroe Islands
		Economy—overview: The Faroese economy in 1995 and 1996 saw a noticeable upturn after several years of decline brought on by a drop in fish catches and declining prices and by over-spending by the Faroese Home Rule Government (FHRG).
		Nevertheless, the total dependence on fishing makes the Faroese economy extremely vulnerable, and the reduction in the foreign debt is at the cost of low investment.
		Oil finds close to the Faroese area give hope for deposits in the immediate Faroese area, which may lay the basis for an eventual economic rebound.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact98/84.htm (907 words)

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