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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Faroe Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Faroe_Islands   (2318 words)

  
 Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In continuation of this the Løgting was abolished (1816), and the Faroe Islands were to be governed as a regular Danish amt, with the Amtmand as its head of government.
The Faroe Islands' status as a Danish amt was brought to an end with the home-rule law; the Faroe Islands were given a high degree of self-governance, supported by a substantial annual subsidy from Denmark.
The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands in Tórshavn, Aug 2005
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faroe_Islands   (2521 words)

  
 Faroe Islands
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 generally have cool summers and mild winters, with a usually overcast sky and frequent fog and heavy wind s.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Faroe_Islands.html   (588 words)

  
 Faroe Islands - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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.
They have been an autonomous region of the kingdom of Denmark since 1948 and have over the years taken control over and responsibility of most matters except defence and foreign affairs.
The islands are administratively parted in 34 municipalities with about 120 cities and villages.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Faroe_Islands   (1442 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Telephone system
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes)
general assessment: large, well-equipped system by regional standards and being upgraded; cellular communications started in 1996 and have expanded substantially
www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2124.html   (9529 words)

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