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Faroe
Islands National Anthem
English translation
My Fairest Land
My land, oh most beauteous, possession most dear,
Thou drawest me to thee, embracing me near;
becalmed in the summer, in winter snow covered,
magnificent islands, by God named beloved.
The name which men gave thee when they thee discovered,
Oh, God bless thee, Faroes my land.
Bright gleam, which in summer makes hill-tops so fair;
rough gale, which in winter drives men to despair;
oh life taking storm, oh conquest of soul,
all making sweet music uniting the whole.
Each hoping and trusting, inspiring us all,
To guard thee, O Faroes my land.
And therefore, I kneel down, to Thee God, in prayer,
may peaceful my lot be, and do thou me spare,
my soul cleansed; in glory; I ask Thee to bless,
when I raise my banner and venture the stress.
The sign of my task, be it lifted on high,
To guard thee, O Faroes my land.
Source
Capital
Tórshavn
Nobel
Laureates : Faroe
Islands
Niels
Ryberg Finsen *
Currency
Danish Kroner
DKK
Emergency
numbers
112
Languages
Faroese 93.8% (derived from Old Norse)
Danish 3.2%
Other 3%
Government
Faroe
Islands Government
Population
48,863
Latest
population
Faroe
Islands Political parties
Political parties with elected representation
at a national level
There are currently seven parties represented in the Løgting. The
two largest parties – each with eight seats – represent centre-right
unionism and centre-right separatism, while the next two – each
with six seats – represent centre-left unionism and left-wing separatism.
There are also three minor parties in the Løgting.
Union
Party
Sambandsflokkurin
Founded : 1906
Website : http://www.samband.fo/
The
Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government
Hin føroyski fólkaflokkurin – radikalt sjálvstýri
Founded : 1939
Website : http://www.folkaflokkurin.fo/
Social
Democratic Party
Javnaðarflokkurin
Founded : 25 September 1925
Website : http://www.j.fo/
Republic
Tjóðveldi
Founded : 22 - 23 May 1948
Website : http://www.tjodveldi.fo/
Progress
Framsókn
Founded : 9 March 2011
Website : http://www.framsokn.fo/
Centre
Party
Miðflokkurin
Founded : 1992
Website : http://midflokkurin.fo/
Self-Government
Party
Sjálvstýrisflokkurin
Founded : 1906
Website : http://www.sjalvstyri.fo/
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