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Faroese A Language Course  for BeginnersThe Faroese languageThe Faroese language is spoken in the Faroe Islands which lie midway between Norway and Iceland in the North Atlantic. A little fewer than 50,000 people live spread across the nation’s 18 islands (one of which is uninhabited). The capital is Tórshavn (pop. 19,000), and the second largest settlement is Klaksvik (pop. 4,700). The landscape is made up of grass- covered, steep-sided mountains and valleys. There are a great many rivers and streams, and one large lake, Sørvágsvatn. There is excellent infrastructure on the islands, which are connected by means of tunnels, causeways, a bridge, ferries and helicopter. The economy is based on the fishing industry, but information technology and tourism are both growingsectors. The islands are an autonomous dependency belonging to Denmark, a country to which they have many ties.