Rural Dictionary

Faroe Islands

A small windswept archipelago in the North Atlantic, where sheep outnumber the human inhabitants.

An autonomous, constituent country in the Kingdom of Denmark, its capital city is Tórshavn.
The national anthem of the Faroe Islands is: "Tú alfagra land mítt" (Thou, fairest land of mine)

Situated south-east of Iceland, northwest of Orkney and Shetland isles, and west of Norway.
Home to over ~50k people, many of whom live in the capital city of Tórshavn, and in their native tongue they call themselves the 'føroyingar', and they call their islands 'Føroyar', which is generally believed to mean "sheep islands".

While being only a small ethnic group, on isolated islands, the Faroese have protected their language from foreign influence through folk songs and oral sagas, which have also recorded the epic history of the Faroe Islands.

Person 1: "I'll be visiting the Faroe Islands for my holiday"
Person 2: "The what islands?"
Person 1: "Faroe Islands, they are very beautifal, their national anthem says so."
Person 2: "Oh... where are they?"
Person 1: "...*sighs* Denmark, they are an autonomous country in the Kingdom of Denmark, but they are not Danish"
Person 2: "Lovely, I'd love to see photos from your visit"

by CatInTheKitchen October 10, 2024