<P> The Faroe Islands ( / ˈfɛəroʊ / ; Faroese : Føroyar pronounced ( ˈfœɹjaɹ ) ; Danish : Færøerne , pronounced ( ˈfæɐ̯øːˀɐnə ) ) , sometimes called the Faeroe Islands , are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic , about halfway between Norway and Iceland , 320 kilometres ( 200 miles ) north - northwest of Scotland . The islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark . Their area is about 1,400 square kilometres ( 541 square miles ) with a population of 50,030 in April 2017 . </P>
<P> The Faroe Islands ( / ˈfɛəroʊ / ; Faroese : Føroyar pronounced ( ˈfœɹjaɹ ) ; Danish : Færøerne , pronounced ( ˈfæɐ̯øːˀɐnə ) ) , sometimes called the Faeroe Islands , are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic , about halfway between Norway and Iceland , 320 kilometres ( 200 miles ) north - northwest of Scotland . The islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark . Their area is about 1,400 square kilometres ( 541 square miles ) with a population of 50,030 in April 2017 . </P>
where is faroe islands on the world map
where is faroe islands on the world map
320 kilometres ( 200 miles ) north - northwest of Scotland
320 kilometres ( 200 miles ) north - northwest of Scotland