{"id":491,"date":"2020-05-02T00:11:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T22:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurominority.eu\/?page_id=491"},"modified":"2020-05-16T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T13:00:10","slug":"faroe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eurominority.eu\/index.php\/en\/faroe\/","title":{"rendered":"Faroe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Faroe Islands, insurmountable archipelago of the Atlantic <\/h2>
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Subjected to the harsh climate of the North Atlantic, the Faroe Islands appear as a small dot on the map between Scotland, Norway and Iceland. Despite their size, the Faroe Islands are organised into a quasi-state and have their own institutions. The Faroese people work hard to control their destiny by developing a strong sense of belonging and a language spoken by the entire population of the island.<\/p>

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The Faroese flag is a Scandinavian cross, symbolising the Christian heritage of the island. The colours are close to those of Norway and Iceland, to which they are culturally related. The white background symbolises the snow-white foam of the sea and the waterfalls, the red cross the blood of people, and the blue symbolises the expanse of the sky on the endless sea. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

The Faroese\npeople, distant descendants of the Vikings, have always defended their culture\nand their independence while struggling for survival on inhospitable land\noriginally populated by sea birds and sheep. The Faroe Islands are\nself-governed according to the old Scandinavian practices of electing a\nrepresentative assembly. The Norwegian king was initially recognised as\nsovereign and by an accident in history the Faroese are today under the control\nof the Danish monarchy, which leaves them to govern themselves.<\/p>

Conflicts\nlinked to fishing have long monopolised the attention of the Faroese who enjoy\na rich fishing source. Relations with their neighbours today, however, are more\nor less peaceful.<\/p>

Because their geographical distance places them far\naway from the central power and a sense of consensus, the Faroe Islands have\ndeveloped great legal expertise. Elected by the people since 1948, parliament\n(L\u00f8gting) is officially recognised as a legislative authority. For example, the\nFaroe Islands are not part of the European Union and may in some respects\nconduct their own foreign policy in some areas. The question of independence\narises now in a more meaningful manner and could make its reappearance in\ndebates in the coming years.<\/p>

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Identity card <\/h3>
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Name <\/em> <\/td>F\u00f8royar <\/strong>| Faroese <\/em>
F\u00e6r\u00f8erne<\/em><\/strong> | Danish<\/em>
(Faroe)<\/td><\/tr>
Population <\/em><\/td> 52,337 inhab<\/strong>. (2020) <\/td><\/tr>
Area<\/em> <\/td> 1,399 km<\/strong>\u00b2 <\/td><\/tr>
Languages <\/em><\/td>F\u00f8roysk <\/strong>| Faroese <\/em>
Dansk <\/em><\/strong>| Danish<\/em> (official)<\/td><\/tr>
Number of native speakers<\/em> <\/td> 72,000<\/strong> | Faroese <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
State of guardianship<\/em> <\/td>Denmark <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Official status<\/em> <\/td>Autonomous island belonging to Denmark<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Capital<\/em><\/td> T\u00f3rshavn <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Historic religion<\/em> <\/td> <\/strong> Lutheran and Calvinist<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Flag<\/em> <\/td>Merki\u00f0 <\/strong>| Faroese <\/em>
(The Emblem) <\/td><\/tr>
Anthem<\/em> <\/td>T\u00fa alfagra land m\u00edtt<\/strong> | Faroese <\/em>
(You, my magnificent country) <\/td><\/tr>
Motto<\/em> <\/td> None <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
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Timeline <\/h3>
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