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The Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory of Denmark, and one of the most iconic sights is the Mulafossur waterfall, situated on Vagar Island. The North Atlantic archipelago is located 320 km (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 sq km (540 sq mi).
Harbor at Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands.
Early timber buildings have survived in the Tinganes area of Torshavn, Faroe Islands, which contains government offices and shops. Tinganes is the historic site of the Faroese landsstyri (government); the name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.
Faroese sheep are native to the Faroe Islands and have long been an integral part of island traditions. The name "Faroe" is thought to mean "sheep islands," and the animal is depicted on the Faroe Islands' coat of arms. Faroese sheep tend to have very little flocking instinct due to a lack of natural predators and will range freely year-round in small groups.
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