Faroe Islands

Map of Faroe Islands

Official name: Faroe Islands Capital: Torshavn Area: total: 1,399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) land: 1,399 sq km 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 Comparative Area: eight times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,117 km Terrain: rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m