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    The economy of the Faroe Islands was the 166th largest in the world in 2014, having a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.613 billion per annum...
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    Whaling in the Faroe Islands, or grindadráp (from the Faroese terms grindhvalur, meaning pilot whale, and dráp, meaning killing), is a type of drive hunting...
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  • in the Faroe Islands is produced primarily from imported fossil fuels, with further contributions from hydro and wind power. Oil products are the main...
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  • Taxation in the Faroe Islands has differed from the taxes in Denmark since home rule was granted in 1948. This gives the Faroe Islands control over their...
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    in the Faroe Islands is a growing industry. The official tourist board is Visit Faroe Islands, which is overseen and organized by the Ministry of Environment...
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    The Faroe Islands is served by an internal transport system based on roads, ferries, and helicopters. As of the 1970s, the majority of the population centres...
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    The headquarters of Kringvarp Føroya. Smyril Line vessel. Economy portal Faroe Islands portal Kingdom of Denmark portal Economy of the Faroe Islands List...
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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands: Faroe Islands – autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark...
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    The early details of the history of the Faroe Islands are unclear. It is possible that Brendan, an Irish monk, sailed past the islands during his North...
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    lit. 'Thor's harbour'), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern...
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    Faroese króna (category Economy of the Faroe Islands)
    The króna (plural: krónur; sign: kr) is the currency of the Faroe Islands. It is issued by Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank of Denmark. It is not...
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    The Faroe or Faeroe Islands (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ] ; Danish: Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə]), are an...
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    The British occupation of the Faroe Islands during World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following the German invasion...
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  • list of airports and heliports in the Faroe Islands, sorted by location. The Faroe Islands are a group of islands in Northern Europe, between the Norwegian...
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  • Hoyvík Agreement (category Economy of the Faroe Islands)
    The Hoyvík Agreement is a free trade agreement between the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The agreement was signed 31 August 2005 in the town of Hoyvík in...
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    Bakkafrost (category Companies of the Faroe Islands)
    in Glyvrar on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Bakkafrost is the largest fish farming company in the Faroe Islands, and is the biggest private...
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    Denmark portal Faroe Islands portal Economy portal Banks portal Economy of Denmark Economy of the Faroe Islands Economy of Greenland Economy of Europe European...
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  • Thumbnail for Faroe Islands and the European Union
    The Faroe Islands, a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, is not part of the EU, as explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties. The relations...
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    coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds". The village is at the edge of a bay and expands into the surrounding steep hills. The town centre...
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  • Whaling-foreman (category Economy of the Faroe Islands)
    boats to drive the whales, and that there are enough people on shore to help out. Whaling in the Faroe Islands Whaling.fo - Website from the Faroese Government...
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  • Trade unions in the Faroe Islands represent most workers in the country. The largest unions are: Samtak is a federation of blue collar workers with 5,600...
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    the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. The relationship between the three parts of the Kingdom is also known as The unity...
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  • The krone (Danish: [ˈkʰʁoːnə]; plural: kroner; sign: kr.; code: DKK) is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, introduced...
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    The Løgting (pronounced [ˈlœktɪŋɡ]; Danish: Lagtinget) is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm...
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  • The economy of the Falkland Islands, which first involved sealing, whaling and provisioning ships, became heavily dependent on sheep farming from the...
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  • Föroya Bjór (category Breweries of the Faroe Islands)
    The company's factory in Klaksvík Old beer bottles Föroya Bjór boss Einar Waag Truck of Föroya Bjór Faroe Islands portal Economy of the Faroe Islands...
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  • distributor on the Faroe Islands. The company name is derived from the names of islands Streymoy, Eysturoy and Vágar, which established the company on 1...
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  • The finance minister of the Faroe Islands (in Faroese fíggjarmálaráðharrin or landsstýrismaðurin í fíggjarmálum) is an important part of the Faroese cabinet...
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  • in the Faroe Islands can be traced back to sometime between the 9th and 10th centuries, with the first Norsemen on the islands arguably around the late...
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  • Thumbnail for Women in the Faroe Islands
    in the Faroe Islands are European women who live in or are from the Faroe Islands, a north Atlantic island group and archipelago that is under the sovereignty...
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