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Photos of Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands, an autonomous area of Denmark, are a North Atlantic archipelago located 320 km (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. One of the Islands' most iconic sights is the Mulafossur waterfall on Vagar Island, which is over 30 m (100 ft) in height.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 182

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 86

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 135

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 114

Death rate

comparison ranking: 70

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 93

Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 79

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 14

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 128

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 18

Labor force

comparison ranking: 198

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 23

Public debt

comparison ranking: 155

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 24

Exports

comparison ranking: 163

Imports

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 228

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 188

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 95

Military and Security