Faroe Islands Tour

The Faroe or Faeroe Islands, or simply the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The official language of the country is Faroese, which is closely related to and partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic.
  • Sovereign state: Kingdom of Denmark
  • Settlement: early 9th century
  • Union with Norway: c. 1035
  • Kalmar Union: 1397–1523
  • Denmark-Norway: 1523–1814
  • Unification with Denmark: 14 January 1814
  • Independence referendum: 14 September 1946

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