Faroe Islands

clues 10Updated 2023-05-01

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LanguageFaroese, Danish
Driving sideDrives on the right
Domain.fo
Easily confused with:Iceland, Svalbard

Whole area10

Clues that work anywhere in this area

Google Car★★★

The Google Car is distinctive, and sometimes visible in reflections.

Plants & farming★★★

Rocky terrain is common, and outside the town centres almost no trees grow. Turf-roofed houses (dirt piled on the roof and planted with grass, for insulation) also turn up here and there.

Examples123
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Landscape★★★

Grazing is common, and you can spot sheep or horses even close to town.

Examples12
Language & Script★★★

The letter "ð" is used only in the Faroe Islands and Iceland.

See alsoIceland
Signs★★★

Street-name and bus signs mounted on T-shaped brackets are common across Danish territories. If you see a sign like this, the Faroe Islands should be a candidate.

Examples123See alsoDenmark
Signs★★★

Yellow signs, similar to ones seen in Iceland, can be found here too.

See alsoIceland
Easy-to-find landmarks★

Football is popular, and there are several football or futsal pitches both in town and in the outskirts.

Examples1

Basics

General facts about this place
  • An autonomous territory of Denmark; the name means "Island of Sheep" in Old Norse, and there are more sheep than people[ref]
  • Has its own language, Faroese; an archipelago of 18 islands connected to one another by subsea tunnels[ref]

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