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CommunicationsTelephones - main lines in use World Ranking: 191
20,200 (2009)
Telephones - mobile cellular World Ranking: 195
59,400 (2009)
Telephone system
General assessment
Good international communications; good domestic facilities Domestic Conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed International Country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable Broadcast media
1 publicly-owned TV station; the Faroese telecommunications company distributes local and international channels through its digital terrestrial network; publicly-owned radio station supplemented by 2 privately-owned stations broadcasting over multiple frequencies (2008) Internet country code
.fo
Internet hosts World Ranking: 140
7,595 (2010)
Internet users World Ranking: 175
37,500 (2009)
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Faroe Islands [ Denmark ] (Denmark):
 
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The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.