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SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THE GULF STREAM IN THE NORTH
ATLANTIC, THE FAROE ISLANDS LIE NORTHWEST OF SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND.
THE FAROE ISLANDS ARE A GROUP OF 18 ISLANDS IN THE NORTH
ATLANTIC INHABITED BY A POPULATION OF 45,751 (2000).
ARCHIPELAGO OF 17 INHABITED ISLANDS AND ONE UNINHABITED
ISLAND AND A FEW UNINHABITED ISLETS.
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ALONG IMPORTANT SEA LANES IN
NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC.
WHOSE HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE VIKING PERIOD.
ABOUT ONE-HALF OF THE WAY FROM ICELAND TO NORWAY.
PRECIPITOUS TERRAIN LIMITS HABITATION TO SMALL COASTAL
LOWLANDS.
FISHING AND SHEEP FARMING ARE THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT
OCCUPATIONS. |
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