The Faroe Islands are situated in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland, Norway and Iceland. They have been independent region of the kingdom of Denmark since 1948. The Faroe Islands is the archipelagoes, which means the Faroe Islands are a group of islands. The Faroes have closely connection with Iceland, Shetland, the Orkney Islands, the Outer Hebrides and Green Land. Faroe Islands were disconnected from Norway in 1814. The Foroes have their own representatives in the Nordic Council. Faroese and Danish are official languages of Faroe Islands. Torshavn is a capital as well as the largest city of the archipelagoes.

The early history of the Faroe Islands is very clear. At the beginning of the9th century, the emigrants, who left Norway, settled in the islands. In the 11th century, Sigmund, whose family had developed in the southern islands but had been destroyed by invaders from the northern islands, was sent from Norway from which he had escaped to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway. He firstly established Christianity in the islands. But he was murdered and due to this Norwegian supremacy was confirmed.

Until 1380, Islands were totally controlled by Norway but after that Norway entered into a union with Denmark, which gradually evolved into the double monarchy Denmark Norway. Islands were disconnected from Norway and Denmark controlled over islands in 1814, by the Treaty of Kiel. Now, in 1814 Denmark retained possession of the Faroe Islands. The monopoly trade over the Faroe Islands was abolished in 1856. Since then the country developed towareds a moedern fisher nation with its own fleet. In 1888, a struggle started in Faroe Islands for language.

On April 12, 1940 the Faroes were occupied by British troops after the invasion of Denmark by Nazi Germany. This action was taken to turn away a possible German occupation of the islands, which would have had very grave consequences for the course of the Battle of the Atlantic. The British, Royal Engineers in 1942-43, built the Bagar Airport. After the war the islands were controlled by Denmark in 1948 a home rule was granted.

In 1973, the Faroes declined the join Denmark in entering the European Community. Due to the collapse of the fishing industry, the islands suffered economic problems in 1990, but after that they tried to solve the economic problems and diversified the economy.

Key Industries: - Before 1856, the monopoly trade of islands was fishery industries. At that time the whole economy was totally dependent upon fishery industries. But in 1856, fishery trade over the islands was abolished. The Faroese hope to broaden their economical base by building new fish processing plants. Petroleum found close to the Faroese area give hope for deposits in the immediate area, which many lay the basis to sustained economic prosperity Since 2000, new information technology and business projects have been fostered in the Faroe Islands to attract new investment.

Transportation is also source of income. Today about 80% of the population in the islands is connected by under ocean tunnels, bridges and embankments which binds the 3 largest islands and 3 comparatively large islands to the northeast together, while the other and large islands to the south of the main area are connected to the main area with brand new modern fast ferries. There are good roads also.

Faroese and Danish are official languages of Faroe Islands. Faroese are spoken in the entire country while the majority of people also speak Danish. Young people in cities, who are tought English in school, also speak English.