Faroe Islands
Foroyar
- State
- Denmark
- Area
- 1.399 km2
- Population
- 48.372 inhabitants (2010)
- Languages
- Faroese, Danish
- Official languages Faroese, Danish
- Native language speakers
- 98%
- Main cities
- Tórshavn, Klaksvík
- Per capita income
- 53.900 € (2017)
- Native political institutions
- Autonomous Government of Faroe
- Main religious culture
- Protestant Christian
- National bank holiday
- San Olaf (Olavsoka) (29 July)
- Main nationalist parties
- FÓLKAFLOKKURIN, TJÓÔDVELDI
- Nationalist share in the native parliament
- 45% (2022)
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