| Terrain Faroe Islands :
| rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
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| Natural hazards Faroe Islands :
| NA
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| Environment current issues Faroe Islands :
| NA
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| Environment international agreements party to Faroe Islands :
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| Geography note Faroe Islands :
| 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
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| Flag description Faroe Islands :
| white with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
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| Agriculture products Faroe Islands :
| milk, potatoes, vegetables; sheep; salmon, other fish
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| Industries Faroe Islands :
| fishing, fish processing, shipbuilding, construction, handicrafts
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