101. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Faroe Islands faroe islands. geography and Statistics. A group of Danish islands rising fromthe sea some four hundred miles west of Norway and almost as far south of http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05789b.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... F > Faroe Islands A B C D ... CICDC - Home of the Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan Faroe Islands Geography and Statistics Grind ) amounts to a thousand. Reptiles and frogs are unknown, and there are but few insects. The 16,000 inhabitants of the Faroe Islands are all Lutherans Political and Religious History Christianity ; as early as 1076 they had a bishop of their own. The bishops of the Faroe islands were usually chosen from the canons of Bergen, and were originally suffragans of Hamburg-Bremen, later of Lund (1104), finally (since 1152) of the Primate of Norway in Trondjem. There were in all twenty-three Catholic bishops, from Gunmund to Amund Olafson. The latter was forced to yield to the Lutheran superintendent Jens Riber, who also took over the episcopal title. Later on only "provosts" were elected. The Catholic clergy remained steadfast in their faith, but were unable to resist the advance of Protestantism Protestant worship. It contains sculpture belonging to Pre-Reformation times. PIUS WITTMAN Transcribed by Joseph P. Thomas

102. GEOLOGY And GEOGRAPHY, FAROE ISLANDS Bus Stop Travel Planner. faroe islands, GEOLOGY and geography,. The structure ofthe islands is basaltic rock with a thin layer of tillite (moraines) and http://www.nat.is/faroeislandeng/geology_andgeographyeng.htm

Faroe Icelands geology geography, Small Groups Great Experience FAROE ISLANDS, GEOLOGY and GEOGRAPHY Bus Stop Travel Planner Bus Schedules Around Iceland Organized Tours The structure of the islands is basaltic rock with a thin layer of tillite (moraines) and turf. They are rather high rising, and in some places precipitous. The highest point is Mt. Slaettara Peak on Island Austurey. The coastline is indented with bays and coves. The ocean currents in the narrow sounds between the islands are very strong, when the tides and coming in and going out. Back Nat.is - Box 8593 108 Reykjavik - tel.: nat@nat.is about us sources

103. GEsource World Guide - Faroe Islands A collection of maps and geographic information for faroe islands, GeographicData Top faroe islands is located in Atlantic Ocean islands, http://www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/html/880_map.html

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104. GEsource World Guide - Faroe Islands faroe islands Economic Data GEsource World Guide faroe islands Geographyand Maps GEsource World Guide faroe islands GEsource World Guide http://www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/html/880_links.html

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105. Faroe Islands - Definition Of Faroe Islands By The Free Online Dictionary, Thesa Meaning of faroe islands. What does faroe islands mean? faroe islands synonyms,faroe islands antonyms. Information about faroe islands in the free online http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Faroe Islands

Domain='thefreedictionary.com' word='Faroe Islands' Your help is needed: American Red Cross The Salvation Army join mailing list webmaster tools Word (phrase): Word Starts with Ends with Definition subscription: Dictionary/ thesaurus Computing dictionary Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Financial dictionary Acronyms Columbia encyclopedia Wikipedia ... encyclopedia Faroe Islands Also found in: Acronyms Columbia Wikipedia Hutchinson 0.02 sec. Page tools Printer friendly Cite / link Email Feedback Far·oe Islands (fâr See Faeroe Islands Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun Faroe Islands - a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands Faeroe Islands Faeroes Faroes possession - a territory that is controllled by a ruling state Faroe Islands - a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands Faeroe Islands Faeroes Faroes Thorshavn - the administrative center of the Faroe Islands Atlantic Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water Mentioned in References in classic literature Faeroe Islands Faeroes Faeroese Faroes ... Thorshavn No references found Dictionary/thesaurus browser Full browser Farmsteading farmwoman farmyard farness ... Faro bank Faroe Islands Faroes Faroese farolito farouche ... Faro, Portugal

106. Ashmore And Cartier Islands - Geography Ashmore and Cartier islands are located in the Indian Ocean, geography note.Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/ashmore_cartier_geography.shtml

Home 1st - 3rd Grade Ask ClassBrain Biographies Corporate Information Country Reports Defining Documents Freedom Files Games Mission Reports Monthy Grab Bag Monuments and Memorials Movies in the Classroom State Reports Teens ClassBrain Store Country Reports World Info World Maps A - An ... Ar - Az : Ashmore and Cartier Islands Last Updated: Feb 7th, 2005 - 21:06:07 Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Geography By The CIA Factbook Oct 6, 2004, 18:19 Email this article Printer friendly page Geography Ashmore and Cartier Islands Location: Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between north-western Australia and Timor island Geographic coordinates: 12 14 S, 123 05 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 5 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island water: sq km land: 5 sq km Area - comparative: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 74.1 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation Climate: tropical Terrain: low with sand and coral Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean m highest point: unnamed location 3 m Natural resources: fish Land use: arable land: permanent crops: other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2001) Irrigated land: sq km (1998 est.)

107. The 1996 CIA World Factbook Page On Faroe Islands Geographic note archipelago of 18 inhabited islands and a few uninhabited islets; conventional short form faroe islands local long form none http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact96/88.htm

From: The CIA's THE WORLD FACTBOOK 1996 Factbook 1996 Home Gov Docs Home Libraries Home UM-St. Louis Home Faroe Islands (part of the Danish realm) Map Location: 62 00 N, 7 00 W Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway View GIF from CIA (21 KB) Download TIFF from CIA (388 KB) Download PDF from CIA (21 KB) Flag Description: white with a red cross outlined in blue that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) View GIF from CIA (1 KB) Download TIFF from CIA (5 KB) 3" Full Size View GIF from CIA (3 KB) Download TIFF from CIA (334 KB) Geography Location: Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway Geographic coordinates: 62 00 N, 7 00 W Map references: Europe Area: total area: 1,400 sq km land area: 1,400 sq km comparative area: eight times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 764 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm International disputes: none Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy

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