Geography of Faroe Islands
| Location: | Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway |
| Geographic coordinates: | 62 00 N, 7 00 W |
| Map references: | Europe |
| Area: | total: 1,399 sq km land: 1,399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) |
| Area - comparative: | eight times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 1,117 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 3 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line |
| Climate: | mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
| Terrain: | rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m |
| Natural resources: | fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
| Land use: | arable land: 2.14% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.86% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: | NA |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Environment - international agreements: | party to: Marine Dumping -associate member to the London Convention and Ship Pollution |
| Geography - note: | archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands |