Literacy: NA

Government —————

Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Faroe Islands local long form: none local short form: Foroyar

Data code: FO

Type of government: part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark

Capital: Torshavn

Administrative divisions: none (self-governing overseas
administrative division of Denmark)

Independence: none (part of the Danish realm; self-governing
overseas administrative division of Denmark)

National holiday: Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)

Constitution: 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)