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Tabular Data - Geography of Faroe Islands
| 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 |
| 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.) |
| 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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