Quick Facts about the Faroe Islands

Population: 54.675

Total Coastline: 1.369 km

Highest Mountain: Slættaratindur, 880 m

Largest Island: Streymoy, 375 km²

Language: Faroese

Prime Minister: Beinir Johannesen

Calling Code: +298

Total Land Area: 1.396 km²

Total Marine Area: 297.000 km²

Number of Islands: 18, of which 16 inhabited

Capital: Tórshavn

Governement: Parliamentary Democracy

Currency: Danish Krone – DKK

Coordinates: 62°N 7°W