Faroe Islands People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 46,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.7%

Nationality: noun—Faroese (sing pl.); adjective—Faroese

Ethnic divisions: homogeneous white population

Religion: Evangelical Lutheran

Language Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish

Literacy: 99%

Labor force: 17,585, largely engaged in fishing, manufacturing, transportation, and commerce

NOTE: The information regarding Faroe Islands on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Faroe Islands 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Faroe Islands 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.