Faeroe Islands
geographical name
Faer·oe Islands
ˈfer-(ˌ)ō 
variants
or Faroe Islands
or Faeroese Føroyar
or Danish Faeroerne
self-governing islands of Denmark in the northeastern Atlantic northwest of the Shetlands; capital Tórshavn area 540 square miles (1404 square kilometers), population 48,400
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“Faeroe Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Faeroe%20Islands. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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