Faroe Islands

a group of twenty-two islands situated in the Atlantic between the Shetlands and Iceland on the sixty-second degree of north latitude. Area, 540 square miles. Population (1906), 16,349. The group belongs to Denmark. The language is a dialect of the Norse. The shores of the islands are precipitous. The climate permits hardy ponies and cattle to run out the year around. Barley, turnips, and potatoes are cultivated. The inhabitants gather the eggs and feathers of seafowl from the cliffs, engage in fishing, and raise sheep. Two representatives are sent to the Danish Parliament.