Archipel de 1400 km2, comptant 18 îles principales et environ 50.000 habitants, les îles Féroé se situent à mi-chemin entre l'Ecosse et l'Islande. Elles forment une 'Province autonome' du Royaume du Danemark depuis 1948.
L'économie repose surtout sur la pêche.
--------------Archipelago of 1,400 km2 , with 18 main islands and about 50,000 inhabitants , the Faroe Islands are located halfway between Scotland and Iceland. They form an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948.
The economy is based primarily on fishing.