Faeroe Islands

American  

[fair-oh] / ˈfɛər oʊ /

Or Faroe Islands

plural noun

1. a group of 21 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 540 square miles (1,400 square kilometers). Torshavn.

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Faeroe Islands

Albania hosts the Faeroe Islands in the final round Monday, when the Czechs host Moldova.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023

The primary mission of the Joint Arctic Command is to ensure Danish sovereignty by monitoring the area around the Faeroe Islands and Greenland, including the Arctic Ocean in the north.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Greenland is a semi-independent territory that is part of the Danish realm, as are the Faeroe Islands.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

Poland’s next game is against last-place Faeroe Islands on Oct.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

These vessels have a wide range of operations, pursuing their work as far as the Faeroe Islands and Iceland on the one hand, and the Bay of Biscay and the Portuguese coast on the other.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various