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| a group of 21 islands in the N Atlantic between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 41,211; 540 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital: Torshavn. |
| faeroes | |
noun | |
| 1. | a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands [syn: Faroe Islands] |
| 2. | a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands [syn: Faroe Islands] |
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