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Faroese sheep are native to the Faroe Islands and have long been an integral part of island traditions. The name "Faroe" is thought to mean "sheep islands," and the animal is depicted on the Faroe Islands' coat of arms. Faroese sheep tend to have very little flocking instinct due to a lack of natural predators and will range freely year-round in small groups.
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Geography

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People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Faroe Islands. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

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Total fertility rate

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Real GDP per capita

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