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	Faroe Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Faroe Islands (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands") are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.
		Denmark retained possession of the Faroe Islands at the Treaty of Kiel in 1815.
		The Faroe Islands are an island group consisting of 18 islands, off the coast of Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/f/fa/faroe_islands.html (531 words)

	Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Denmark retained possession of the Faroe Islands at the Treaty of Kiel in 1814.
		The Faroes and the EU The Faroe Islands are not part of the EU, as explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties.
		Moreover, a protocol to the treaty of accession of Denmark to the European Communities stipulates that Danish nationals residing in the Faroe Islands are not to be considered as Danish nationals within the meaning of the treaties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faroe_Islands (1402 words)

	Geography of the Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Location: The Faroe Islands are an island group off the coast of Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway.
		The Faroes are notable for having the highest sea cliffs in Europe, and some of the highest in the world otherwise.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_the_Faroe_Islands (375 words)

	Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands") are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland, Norway and Iceland.
		Early in the 11th century Sigmund or, whose family had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern, was sent from Norway, whence he had escaped, to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway.
		Faroe is however covered by the Schengen free movement agreement.
	www.southhouston.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Faroe_Islands (1358 words)

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		The Faroe Islands are situated in the North Atlantic 430 km south-east of Iceland, 600 km west of Norway and a good 300 km north-west of Scotland.
		The Islands are of volcanic origin and part of the North Atlantic basalt region stretching from Ireland to Greenland.
		The sea around the Faroe Islands is influenced by the meeting of the warm Gulf Stream and cold northern currents rich in nutritional matter.
	home.worldonline.dk /jschrist/faroe.html (274 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Faroe Islands
		The chief wealth and attraction of the islands are found in their flowery pastures, while the herds of sheep which graze upon them have given their name to the archipelago.
		The 16,000 inhabitants of the Faroe Islands are all Lutherans.
		The bishops of the Faroe islands were usually chosen from the canons of Bergen, and were originally suffragans of Hamburg-Bremen, later of Lund (1104), finally (since 1152) of the Primate of Norway in Trondjem.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05789b.htm (744 words)

	Mermaid Lounge - August 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Faroe Islands, or Føroya as they are called locally, are situated in the North Atlantic, equidistant from Norway, Iceland and Scotland.
		The Faroe Islands are formed from volcanic rock and the landscape mainly consists of cultivated grass.
		The geographic location and the size of the country is both the Faroe Islands biggest limitation and their biggest challenge for the future.
	www.denmark.org /mermaid_Aug98/faroes.html (630 words)

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		Early in the 11th century Sigmund or Sigmundr Brestisson, whose family had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern, was sent from Norway, whither he had escaped, to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway.
		On April 12, 1940, the Faroes were invaded and occupied by British troops.
		The Faroes have a culture very much their own but the closest cultural relatives are Norway, Iceland and Denmark.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Faroe_Islands (683 words)

	The Danish EU Presidency - eu2002.dk - The Faroe Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Faroe Islands are organised into 49 municipalities, 11 of which have fewer than 100 inhabitants.
		In the waters around the Faroe Islands, fishing is carried out with trawlers, which supply fish for the filet factories on land.
		The Faroe Islands lie in the North Atlantic, at an almost equal distance to Norway, Iceland and Scotland, in the heart of the Gulf Stream.
	www.eu2002.dk /EU2002/denmark?MenuElementID=6118 (729 words)

	FAROE ISLANDS FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Early in the 11th_century Sigmund or Sigmundur_Brestirson, whose family had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern, was sent from Norway, whence he had escaped, to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway.
		The Faroe Islands are not part of the EU, as explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties.
		The only island that is uninhabited is LÃtla_DÃmun.
	www.beatlesfacts.com /Faroe_Islands (1287 words)

	Faeroe Islands map and information page by World Atlas
		The rugged Faeroe Islands (18 in all), are in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 250 miles (402 km) directly north of Scotland.
		First settled by the Norwegian Vikings, these islands, politically connected to Denmark since the 14th Century, have enjoyed home rule since 1948, and continually strive for full sovereignty.
		The Faeroe Island's pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of the islands here.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/faeroe.htm (435 words)

	Kids Online Resources - Countries, Islands and Territories of the World
		Cayman Islands - The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries.
		Christmas Island - This island was annexed by the UK in 1888, following the discovery of phosphate rock.
		Cocos (Keeling) Islands - CA possession of the UK since 1857, the islands were transferred to Australia in 1955.
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	Faroe Islands Study Circle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Faroe Islands Study Circle was formed in 1991.
		Many of the Study Circle's members also have a more general interest in the Faroe Islands - their geography, history, flora and fauna, transportation, etc and the Study Circle endeavours to cater for these wider interests too.
		Visits to the Faroes were arranged by the Study Circle in 1993 and 1996.
	www.faroeislandssc.org.uk (235 words)

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		Sigmundur Brestisson, whose family had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern, was sent from Norway, whither he had escaped, to take possession of the islands for
		Denmark retained possession of the Faroe Islands at the
		The Faroe Islands are an island group consisting of 18 islands, off the coast of Northern Europe, between the
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Faroe_Islands (495 words)

	Faroe Islands - Scandinavica.com
		We are 45,000 Faroese living in the Faroe Islands.
		Islands: 18 out of wich only 1 is uninhabited.
		- In 1948 the Faroes agreed to be a ’self-governing community within the Kingdom of Denmark’, and two decades later decided not to join the European Community.
	www.scandinavica.com /faroe.htm (456 words)

	Faroe Islands ( Føroyar )
		Island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway.
		Archipelago of which 17 inhabited islands; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands.
		Establishing the Faroe Islands as a sovereign state.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/faroe_islands.htm (613 words)

	Faroe Islands Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Faroe Islands Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		Location Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the northAtlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway
		Geography - note archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, anda few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanesin northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastallowlands
	www.photius.com /wfb1997/faroe_islands/faroe_islands_geography.html (140 words)

	The World Factbook 2000 -- Faroe Islands
		Background: The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century.
		Flag description: white with a red cross outlined in blue that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
		Economy - overview: After the severe economic troubles of the early 1990s, brought on by a drop in the vital fish catch, the Faroe Islands have come back in the last few years, with unemployment down to 5% in mid-1998.
	www.exportinfo.org /worldfactbook/faroe_WFB.html (990 words)

	Faroe_Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The national awakening since 1888 was first struggling for the Faroese language, thus more cultural orientated, but after 1906 more and more politically after the foundation of the political Parties of the Faroe Islands.
		The islands are administratively parted in 34 municipalities with about 120 cities and villages.
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	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Faroe_Islands (1356 words)

	AllRefer.com - FarOe Islands, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - FarOe Islands, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
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	Faroe Islands : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		Faroe Islands : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		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 the Faroe Islands claim extending its continental shelf boundary beyond 200 NM Students of the World => Countries of the World => Faroe Islands
		Countries of the World - Detailed information about Faroe Islands - www.StudentsoftheWorld.info
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=FRO (955 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Faroe Islands
		CIA - The World Factbook -- Faroe Islands
		international: satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
		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 This page was last updated on 1 January 2003
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	Flags of Faroe Islands - geography; Italian Flags, Faroe Islands Map, Farrow Islands Economy, Geography, Climate, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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	Faroe Islands Geography 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Faroe Islands Geography 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		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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	Faroe Islands Geography 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Faroe Islands Geography 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		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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	Faroe Islands : geography, population, cities, map, flag, gdp gnp economy, travel tourism
		Faroe Islands : geography, population, cities, map, flag, gdp gnp economy, travel tourism
		Students of the World => Countries of the World => Faroe Islands
		Maps & flags : CIA's World Fact Book
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	TORSHAVN, FAROE ISLANDS, DENMARK - 6201'N/646'W WORLD PORT DIRECTORY HENRY NOWICKI - Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		TORSHAVN, FAROE ISLANDS, DENMARK - 6201'N/646'W WORLD PORT DIRECTORY HENRY NOWICKI - Travel - !http://maxpages.com/europe/Torshavn
		The Faroe (or Faeroe) Islands are located approximately halfway between Iceland and Scotland.
		Torshavn (or Thorshavn), its capital and principal port, is an historic city with Irish and Viking origins.
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