Greenland and Faroe Islands Compared
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- Greenland's natural beauty is limitless, ranging from its massive glaciers and iceberg-filled fjords to its hot springs. The island is rich in human habitation and Inuit cultural artifacts dating back thousands of years. The Faroe Islands, which are close to Greenland are famous for its unspoilt terrain and bird cliffs, and they are made up of 18 major islands and hundreds of islets and skerries. But how do the two countries fare when brought against one another? Let’s find out.
Both are autonomous parts of Denmark
Like Greenland, the Faroe Islands are a Danish-controlled autonomous region.
In particular, the islands constitute an overseas autonomous region of the Danish Kingdom. The Faroe Islands were a part of Norway for centuries until the Treaty of Kiel ceded them to Denmark in 1814. The islands have been autonomous since 1948, and its parliament makes laws in all sectors except defense, police, and foreign affairs. Faroese is the official language, while Danish is also taught in schools. It is more closely related to Icelandic and Old Norse than Danish is. Local banknotes are produced in addition to the Danish krone, which is the legal tender. The Faroe Islands are a part of Denmark but have had their own government since 1948, with the exception of military defense, police, justice, currency, and international affairs. Because they are not included in Denmark's customs area, the Faroe Islands are free to pursue their own trade strategy and sign bilateral trade agreements with other countries. The Faroe Islands and Iceland are party to the comprehensive Hoyvk Deal, a bilateral free trade agreement. They have a representative in the Danish delegation to the Nordic Council. The Faroe Islands have their own national teams in a few different sports. They opted out of the European Economic Community in 1973 so that they could continue to manage their own fishing waters independently.
In spite of being a part of Denmark, Greenland operates independently as a sovereign nation. Greenland has been politically and culturally linked to Europe for the better part of a millennium, despite its North American location. Denmark has had colonies in Greenland since 1721; in 1953, the nation officially became a part of Denmark. After being awarded Home Rule by Denmark in 1979, Greenland was then inaugurated into extended Self Rule in 2009, providing even more authority and responsibility to the Greenlandic government. Greenland will be able to take up additional duties from Denmark in accordance with the new framework as and when it is ready to do so.
Geography
Greenland is around 2,166,086 square kilometers in area, whereas the Faroe Islands only measure about 1,393 square kilometers.
There are a total of 18 islands that make up the Faroe Islands, and they are all rather mountainous and divided by narrow sounds and fjords. Approximately midway between Scotland and Iceland, these volcanic islands may be found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a marine economic zone and a total land area of 1,399 square kilometers.
Apart from a long stretch of rugged, rocky, and bleak coastline, Greenland is covered with a flat, sloping icecap. In the unfrozen regions of Greenland, you'll find the treeless, barren tundra that's characterized by strong winds. However, ice can be found even on the tundra. Much of the tundra in Greenland is really built on top of permafrost, or permanently frozen earth. The majority of the shoreline on this island is rocky, and there is a lot of it.
Economies
Due to their economies' reliance on fishing and fish farming, Greenland and the Faroe Islands are at risk.
Bakkafrost, the greatest of the 4 Faroe Islands salmon fishing firms, and the eighth largest in the globe, is among the major private firms in the Faroe Islands. In 2011, almost 5 percent of GDP, or 13 percent of the Faroe Islands' total revenue, came from economic assistance from Denmark. The government has been encouraging innovative IT and commercial initiatives to entice fresh capital since the year 2000. On comparison to other European countries, the unemployment rate in the islands is very low.
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Great work vrother
Cool,
I really like both though,
difficult to choose one 🤔
Amazingly of landscape Island
I'm interesting in your videos so much
Omg what a beautiful place I wish that I came there ❤❤❤
Faroese economic reliance from Denmark is way less than 10
In what universe is Greenland near the Faroes?
a universe 13 billion light hears across
They are not THAT close to each other! look on a map
Faroe Island and greenland Are in a kingdom and now aloth abouth bouth countries and ther live greelanders in faroe Island and faroe Islanders in greenland and its easy to trawel between the countries
@@bentehansen5857 it’s really not that easy to travel between the two, there are no flights or ferries going between the Faroes and Greenland. You’d have to go to either Denmark or Iceland first.
@@TheFrecklish ther go flight to faroe Island and ferry from denmark to faroe Island and to iceland and flight from iceland to greenland
@@bentehansen5857 exactly, not that easy. Rather complicated and also extremely expensive. Which is why I hardly ever see my relatives in Greenland.
Right. It's Iceland that's between the Faroes and Greenland.
I hope China won't install artificial isles near them, hahs