Faroe Islands' Geography | Faroe Islands Geography

Location: Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway

Geographic coordinates: 62 00 N, 7 00 W

Map references: Europe

Area: Total: 1,399 sq km land: 1,399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)

Area - comparative: Eight times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 1,117 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 3 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line

Climate: Mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy

Terrain: Rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m

Natural resources: Fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas

Land use: Arable land: 2.14% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.86% (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands

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