| Capitale | nom: Torshavn coordonnées géographiques: 62 00 N, 6 46 W différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) |
| Fête nationale | Olaifest (Olavsoka) (commemorates the death in battle of King OLAF II of Norway, later St. OLAF), 29 Juillet (1030) |
| Constitution | history: 5 Juin 1953 (Danish Constitution), 23 Mars 1948 (Home Rule Act), and 24 Juin 2005 (Takeover Act) serve as the Faroe Islands' constitutional position in the Unity of the Realm amendments: see entry for Denmark (2016) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (depuis 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Lene Moyell JOHANSEN, chief administrative officer (depuis 15 May 2017) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Bardhur A STEIG NIELSEN (depuis 16 September 2019) cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held on 1 September 2015 (next to be held in 2019) election results: Aksel V. JOHANNESEN elected prime minister; Parliament vote - NA |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
