The document provides information about the Faroe Islands. It discusses the population and area of the Faroe Islands. It also discusses the sports of soccer, handball, rowing, volleyball and swimming as popular sports on the islands, with rowing being the national sport. Whaling is an important part of the culture, having taken place for over 1200 years, though special interest groups have tried to stop the practice. The traditional dish of the islands features whale meat and blubber alongside potatoes and cod.