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.
Important parts of Faroese cuisine are lamb and fish, due to the proximity to the ocean. Traditional food from the Faroe Islands include skerpikjt (a type of dried mutton), seafood, whale meat, blubber, garnatlg, puffins, potatoes and few fresh vegetables.
Officially name: The Faroe Islands
Capital: Tórshavn
Largest city: Tórshavn
Official language: Faroese, Danish
Government: Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy