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🇫🇴Faroe Islands

Føroyar

Europe · Northern EuropeTerritory
ISOFO · FRO · 234
LAT,LNG62.00, -7.00
TEL+298

Faroe Islands is a territory in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Tórshavn. It has a population of about 48,865 across 1,393 km² — roughly 35 people per km². The currency is the Danish krone (DKK kr). The official language is Faroese. Its ISO 3166 codes are FO, FRO, 234, and the international calling code is +298.

Capital
Tórshavn
#214
Population
48,865
#181
Area
1,393 km²
#177
Density
35 /km²

Key facts about Faroe Islands

GET/alpha/FO
Calling code
+298
Currencies
DKK krFOK kr
Languages
Faroese
Timezones
UTC+00:00
Demonym
Faroese
Top-level domain
.fo
ISO codes
FO · FRO · 234
Coordinates
62.00, -7.00
Capital
Tórshavn

Other names for Faroe Islands

FærøerneÎles FéroéIslas FaroeFäröer-InselnIsole Far OerIlhas Faroéフェロー諸島

Largest cities in Faroe Islands (1)

GET/cities?country=FO

Countries bordering Faroe Islands

No land borders — Faroe Islands is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Faroe Islands

What is the capital of Faroe Islands?

The capital of Faroe Islands is Tórshavn.

What is the population of Faroe Islands?

Faroe Islands has a population of about 48,865, the 214th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Faroe Islands?

Faroe Islands uses the Danish krone (DKK, symbol kr).

What languages are spoken in Faroe Islands?

The main language of Faroe Islands is Faroese.

What is the calling code for Faroe Islands?

The international dialing code for Faroe Islands is +298.

Does Faroe Islands share land borders?

No — Faroe Islands has no land borders with other countries.

Query Faroe Islands from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Faroe Islands; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/FO
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/FRO
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/234
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/faroe%20islands
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=FO
Largest cities in Faroe IslandsDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=62&lng=-7
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20Europe
Countries in Northern EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/DKK
Countries using the Danish kroneDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fo
Countries that speak FaroeseDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/298
Countries with calling code +298Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B00%3A00
Countries in UTC+00:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/fo
Countries on the .fo domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Faroese
Countries whose people are "Faroese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/T%C3%B3rshavn
Find a country by capital (Tórshavn)Docs
See Faroe Islands on the interactive map