 Faroe Islands — (fâr´ō ī´lənds) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The Faroes were first settled by Irish monks in the 6th century AD. The first Norse settlers were fa »» More
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Faroe Islands History
The early history of the Faroe Islands is not clear. It appears that about the beginning of the 9th century Grímur Kamban, a Norwegian emigrant who had left his country to escape the tyranny of Harald I of Norway, settled in the islands. Early in the 11th century Sigmund or Sigmundur Brestisson, whose family had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern, was sent from Norway, whither he had escaped, to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway. He introduced Christianity, and, though he was subsequently murdered, Norwegian supremacy was upheld, and continued till 1386, when the islands became part of the Kalmar »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Torshavn
Population: 48,856
GDP: $1,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 1,399 (sq km) 540 (sq mi)
Currency: Danish krone
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