General Reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəroʊ ˈaɪləndz/
- Common English country names: The Faroe Islands, the Faroes, or the Faeroes
- Official English country name: The Faroe Islands of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival: Faroe, Faroese
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the Faroe Islands
- ISO country codes: FO, FRO, 234
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .fo
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