ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: FO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code FO

Below, you can find technical information regarding the FO code, which represents Faroe Islands within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

Code

FO

Related codes
FRO234
Name

Common

Faroe Islands

Føroyar (Faroese)

Official

Føroyar (Faroese)

Flag
Capital
Tórshavn
(62.00981, -6.77135)
Urban areas
ArgirGlyvrarHvalbaInnan GlyvurLeirvikSaltangaraSignabourStrendur
Official languages

Faroese
Danish

Area
1,399 km²
Population
48,497
Population density
34.74
Currency
DKK
Danish Krone (kr)
FOK
Faroese Króna (kr)
Measurement units
Metric
Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Time zone
UTC +0 hours
During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +1 hour
Continent
Europe
Country bounds
N: 62.4007, S: 61.3949, W: -7.458, E: -6.39958
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+298
Barcode prefix
570 – 579
Landlocked
No
Government
Part of Denmark

The Faroe Islands, a dependent territory, is situated in Northern Europe. It is an island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is located about halfway between Iceland and Norway.

*The map highlights the location of Faroe Islands.

Related locale codes

fo-FO Faroese (Faroe Islands)

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