Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands (; , ; , ), or the Faeroe Islandsa North Atlantic archipelago located north-northwest of Scotland and about halfway between Norway and Icelandare an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Total area is about with a population of 50,322 in October 2017. The terrain is rugged; the climate is subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc)windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures average above freezing throughout the year because of the Gulf Stream. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroes were part of the Hereditary Kingdom of Norway. In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel granted Denmark control over the
Education in the Faroe Islands Faroese Research Council that decides its recipients. From 2002 to 2012 the Research Foundation had received over 70 million DKK. Research is conducted by several governmental institutions (i.e. museums, laboratories, hospitals, marine institutes) and the University of the Faroe Islands. Education in the Faroe Islands The levels of education in the Faroe Islands are primary, secondary and higher education. Most institutions are funded by the state; there are few private schools in the country. Education is compulsory for 9 years between the ages of 7 and 16. In the twelfth century education in the Faroe Islands was provided by the