Faroe Islands ranks 7,590th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gascony, Marianna, Florida, and Sidi Bouzid. Memorable people born in Faroe Islands include Haakon III of Norway and Sigmundur Brestisson. Memorable people who died in Faroe Islands include Naddodd and Grímur Kamban. Faroe Islands has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many explorers. Faroe Islands is located in Denmark.
The Faroe or Faeroe Islands, or simply the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The official language of the country is Faroese, which is closely related to and partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 961 and 1182, Faroe Islands was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Haakon III of Norway and Sigmundur Brestisson. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Faroe Islands including Naddodd and Grímur Kamban.
Most individuals born in present day Faroe Islands were politicians (1) and religious figures (1), while most who died were explorers (2).