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Faroe Islands

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Islands archipelago

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Sovereign state: Denmark


Capital and largest city: Tórshavn
62°00′N 06°47′W


Official languages: Faroese, Danish
Area:1,399 km2
Currency: Faroese króna (DKK)
Time zone: UTC±00:00 (WET), Summer (DST) UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Driving side: right
Calling code: +298
ISO 3166 code: FO

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The króna (plural: krónur; sign: kr) is the currency of the Faroe Islands. It is issued by Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank of Denmark. It is not a separate currency, but is rather a local issue of banknotes denominated in the Danish krone, although Danish-issued coins are still used.

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