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Faroe Islands

national flag of Faroe Islands

How to Distinguish

  • Country-code top-level domain is .fo
  • The Google Car is distinctive
  • Bollards combine black and red
  • Rocky terrain dominates; trees are scarce
  • Salmon and cod farms sit near towns
  • Sheep graze freely
  • The letter ð is used only in Faroe Islands and Iceland

Outside the settlements you will see treeless hills and sod-roofed houses built for insulation.

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Bollards are typically black and red. The Google Car itself is visible in many frames.

Wikimedia Commons photo showing Färöer Suduroy 07

By Zairon - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

Sheep and horses roam close to towns . Salmon farms are popular; expect football pitches with bright turf both in towns and the countryside .

Faroe Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing Faroe Islands Cascade Horses

As part of Denmark, some infrastructure resembles the mainland—Allux-brand mailboxes, T-shaped street-name fixtures, and Danish-style bus stops.

Denmark GeoGuessr guide image showing 2024 10 15 23 20 20 Faroe Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing 640px Bussstop Fo

Like Iceland, you will see black-sided houses and white–blue striped posts near crossings.

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