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The islands were part of Norway in 1035 and then re-formed in 1380 when Norway was absorbed into the Kingdom of Denmark. The name Torshavn means Thor's Harbor. Torshavn is the heart of the fishing industry, commerce, transport and tade in the islands. The standard of living is high in the Faroe Islands and technologically advanced with almost every household owning a computer.

Map of Islands - Foroyar is Dutch for Faroe (9kb) faroe islands.jpg (11kb) Town of Torshavn (35kb) Town of Torshavn (44kb) Town of Torshavn (38kb)
Town of Torshavn (55kb) Town of Torshavn (61kb) Town of Torshavn (58kb) Town of Torshavn (54kb) Town of Torshavn (62kb)
Town of Torshavn (62kb) Cat catching his dinner (40kb) Torshavn Stonehenge (42kb) IMG_4119.jpg (25kb) School children eager to pose (25kb)
Ship in the background (27kb) Town of Torshavn (33kb) Lighthouse (12kb) Town as seen from ship (39kb) Town as seen from ship (45kb)
Town as seen from ship (24kb) Cruising around the Faroe Islands (15kb) Cruising around the Faroe Islands (32kb) Cruising around the Faroe Islands (14kb) Cruising around the Faroe Islands (18kb)
Cruising around the Faroe Islands (11kb) Cruising around the Faroe Islands (27kb)