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St. Olav's church
St. Olav's church
Credit: Arne List
St. Olav's church in Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands. The islands Hestur and Koltur in the background.

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Whaling in the Faroe Islands
Whaling in the Faroe Islands
Credit: Erik Christensen
Atlantic White-sided Dolphins, on a concrete-floored dock at the port of Hvalba. Whaling in the Faroe Islands has been practised since at least the 10th century. It is strongly regulated by Faroese authorities and is approved by the International Whaling Commission.

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Scenery from Hvalba, on the southernmost island of Suðuroy
Scenery from Hvalba, on the southernmost island of Suðuroy
Credit: Erik Christensen
Scenery from Hvalba, on the southernmost island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. Shown in the foreground is a flock of Faroes sheep and just visible in the background is the island of Lítla Dímun.

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Slættaratindur (882m) on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. The highest mountain of the country.
Slættaratindur (882m) on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. The highest mountain of the country.
Credit: Erik Christensen
Slættaratindur (882 m) is the highest mountain of the Faroe Islands, located in the north of Eysturoy between the villages Eiði and Gjógv and Funningur. It slopes down to the Atlantic in the north and thus shapes one of the highest capes of the world.

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A Eurasian Oystercatcher flying on the island of Nólsoy, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark.
A Eurasian Oystercatcher flying on the island of Nólsoy, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark.
Credit: Ulrich Latzenhofer [1]
Tjaldur (Haematopus ostralegus), the National bird of the Faroe Islands. They leave in September to Britain and return on 12 March - a National holiday. A Tjaldur is pictured here flying on the island of Nólsoy.

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Credit: Stig Nygaard from Copenhagen, Denmark
A view of Tórshavn, the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands.

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Credit: Erik Christensen
Skerpikjøt is a typical dish of the Faroe Islands. It is a type of wind-dried mutton.

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Faroe sheep
Faroe sheep
Credit: Kallerna
A Faroe sheep with the village of Sumba in the background.

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Atlantic Airways helicopter
Atlantic Airways helicopter
Credit: Kallerna
An AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, owned by Atlantic Airways, on the Froðba helicopter station.

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Vágur, Faroe Islands
Vágur, Faroe Islands
Credit: Kallerna
The village of Vágur, located on the island of Suðuroy.