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GeographyLocation
Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway Geographic coordinates
62 00 N, 7 00 W
Map references
Europe
Area World Ranking: 183
Total 1,393 sq km
Land 1,393 sq km Water 0 sq km (some lakes and streams) Area - comparative
Eight times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
1,117 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 3 nm
Continental shelf 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line Climate
Mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy Terrain
Rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast Elevation extremes
Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point Slaettaratindur 882 m Natural resources
Fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas Land use
Arable land 2.14%
Permanent crops 0% Other 97.86% (2005) Irrigated land
0 sq km
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
Party to
Marine Dumping - associate member to the London Convention and Ship Pollution Geography - note
Archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands
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