FAROE ISLANDS

n. Faeroe Islands, group of islands located in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and Iceland which are a Danish territory; self-governing colony possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroes or Faeroes (, meaning "Sheep Islands", , ) are a group of islands in Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway. They have been an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948, making it a member of the Rigsfællesskab. The Faroese have, over the years, taken control of most matters except defence (though they have a native coast guard), foreign affairs and the legal system. These three areas are the responsibility of Denmark.
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Noun
1. a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
(synonym) Faeroe Islands, Faroes, Faeroes
(hypernym) possession
2. a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
(synonym) Faeroe Islands, Faroes, Faeroes
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
(part-meronym) Thorshavn

Flag of Faroe Islands
Background: The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was attained in 1948. Map of Faroe Islands More about Faroe Islands: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Birgit KLEIS, chief administrative officer (since 1 November 2001)

Head of government: Prime Minister Joannes EIDESGAARD (since 3 February 2004)

Cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister

Elections: the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held 20 January 2004 (next to be held no later than January 2008)

Election results: Joannes EIDESGAARD elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - NA