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ᚠᛟᛖᚱᛟᛃᚨᚱ|motto = Wealth, Co-operation, Peace|anthem = Tú alfagra land mítt|capital = Klaksvík|largest_city = Tórshavn|languages = Faroese, Gøtudanskt, Skandinaviska|religions = Christianity, Asadom, (Atheism)|demonym = Faroese, Faroe Islander (person)|government = Parliamentary monarchy, direct democracy|head of state = King Anfinn I|population = 49,709|population_notes = most are citizens of the Danish realm|currency = Faroese króna|time_zone = 0, same all the year|flag_p1 = Merkid.png|image1 = [[File:merkid.png|border|150px]]|image2 = [[File:Emblemblem.png|border|150px]]|established = 27.1.2016 de facto
ᚠᛟᛖᚱᛟᛃᚨᚱ|motto = Wealth, Co-operation, Peace|anthem = Tú alfagra land mítt|capital = Klaksvík|largest_city = Tórshavn|languages = Faroese, Gøtudanskt, Skandinaviska|religions = Christianity, Asadom, (Atheism)|demonym = Faroese, Faroe Islander (person)|government = Parliamentary monarchy, direct democracy|head of state = King Anfinn I|population = 49,709|population_notes = most are citizens of the Danish realm|currency = Faroese króna|time_zone = 0, same all the year|flag_p1 = Merkid.png|image1 = [[File:merkid.png|border|150px]]|image2 = [[File:Emblemblem.png|border|150px]]|established = 27.1.2016 de facto
1946 de jure|head of government = Judge of the Highest Court|hog_name = H. J. Bjartalíð|area = 1 401 km2 (Faroes proper, Klaksvík and Rockall)|nat_animal = Sheep|domain = .fo}}
1946 de jure|head of government = Judge of the Highest Court|hog_name = H. J. Bjartalíð|area = 1 401 km2 (Faroes proper, Klaksvík and Rockall)|nat_animal = Sheep|domain = .fo}}
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The '''Faroe Islands''' ''(Faroese: ᚠᛟᛖᚱᛟᛃᚨᚱ ''or ''Føroyar ''[ˈfœɹjaɹ] ''), ''is an unrecognized state, often referred as a micronation, claiming the Faroe Islands, (a small archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, that is considered by UN members as an autonomous area of Denmark), and the additional islets of Rockall (Rókal), Hasselwood rock (
Haslavidaholm
), Helen's reef (Helenoy) and Round stone (Helenholmur)
as parts of Scotland
. Faroe Islands, including it's overseas territories is a member
of [[Commonwealth
of the
Thule]] and
Socialist Countries Union. Faroe Islands
has
a claimed area of 1.401 km2 (540,2 sq mi), and 49.709 residents, but only a small portion of them has Faroese citizenship. The capital is Klaksvík.[[File:Merkid.png|thumb|1x1px]]
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The '''Faroe Islands''' ''(Faroese: ᚠᛟᛖᚱᛟᛃᚨᚱ ''or ''Føroyar ''[ˈfœɹjaɹ] ''), ''is an unrecognized state, often referred as a micronation
by observers
, claiming the Faroe Islands, (a small archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, that is considered by UN members as an autonomous area of Denmark), and the additional islets of Rockall (Rókal), Hasselwood rock (
Haslaviðaholm
), Helen's reef (Helenoy) and Round stone (Helenholmur). Faroe Islands, including it's overseas territories is a member of the Socialist Countries Union. Faroe Islands
proper 0has
a claimed area of 1.401 km2 (540,2 sq mi), and 49.709 residents, but only a small portion of them has Faroese citizenship. The capital is Klaksvík.[[File:Merkid.png|thumb|1x1px]]
[[File:Emblemblem.png|thumb|1x1px]]
[[File:Emblemblem.png|thumb|1x1px]]
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=== Administrative divisions ===
=== Administrative divisions ===
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[[File
:
Føroyakort
.
png|thumb|416x416px|Map
of
the
archipelago
of
the
Faroe
Islands
with
borders
of
the
regions
.
]]
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The country consists of communes (Faroese
:
''kommuna'') and territories (''territori'')
.
The
communes
are
rural
areas
and
towns
with
pro-separatist
activity. Territories are controlled directly by
the
central government
.
This administrative reconsolidation ended completely 22.12.2016 and was organized by King Anfinn I. Here is a list of communes and territories in the Faroe Islands:
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The country is divided into 6 regions. There are also municipalities, acting as second-level divisions. Municipalities of Tórshavn and Klaksvík are autonomous. They are divided to districts.
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The
regions include:
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Dímun-Flesjarnar-Rókal
commune
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Vesturføroyar
(West Faroes) Region
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Eystur
commune
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Streymoy
Region
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Klaksvík
autonomous commune
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Eysturoy
Region
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Kunoy
commune
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Norðuroyggjar
Region
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Kvívík
commune
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Klaksvík
Autonomous City
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Vágar
territory
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Miðføroyar
(Central Faroes) Region
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Viðareiði-Hvannasunds-Norðdepil
territory
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Suðuroy
Region
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Vesturføroyar
commune
−
===
Greater Faroe Islands ===
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Miðføroyar
territory
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The Faroese government has coined a term, 'Greater Faroe Islands', that includes the Faroes proper, Rockall, Shetland, Orkney, northeen Scotland and some other islands. This has been criticized as expansionist and imperialist, but currently there are no plans to seize the islands, especially since the government doesn't even have much control over it's current claims.
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Sanktfrans commune
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Streymoy-uttan-Havn territory
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Suðuroy territory
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Tórshavn territory
== Demography ==
== Demography ==