Faroe Islands

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Faroe Islands

Officially name: The Faroe Islands

Capital: Tórshavn

Largest city: Tórshavn

Official language: Faroese, Danish

Government: Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of the Faroe Islands

Culture of the Faroe Islands has its roots in the Nordic culture. The Faroe Islands were long isolated from the main cultural phases and movements that swept across parts of Europe.

SHORT INFORMATION

Faroe Islands Education

The education system is entirely under the control of the local government, although it was only nationalized in 1979, and is historically and culturally influenced strongly by the Danish education system.