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Faeroes

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Faeroes, Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz]
pl n
(Placename) a group of 21 basalt islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands: a self-governing community within the kingdom of Denmark; fishing. Capital: Thorshavn. Pop.: 46 600 (2001 est.). Area: 1400 sq. km (540 sq. miles) Also called Faeroe Islands, Faroe Islands
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Noun1.Faeroes - a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
Faeroe Islands, Faroe Islands, Faroes
2.Faeroes - a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
Faeroe Islands, Faroe Islands, Faroes
Thorshavn - the administrative center of the Faroe Islands
Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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