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Ministry Of Education, Research And Culture (Faroe Islands)
Ministry of Education, Research and Culture ( fo, Mentamálaráðið) in the Faroe Islands is responsible for education, research and culture in the Faroe Islands. The Ministry is also responsible for the pedagogical part of the day care, the ecclesiastical affairs and other, the Radio and TV broadcasting and sports. History The ministry of Culture was established in 1963 as the Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools (Faroese: ''Kommunu-, menta- og skúlamálaráð'') and has been a ministry with different names since then, except for 1979–81, when culture was not mentioned in any of the names of the minsteries. The current minister is Jenis av Rana from the Centre party. The current Permanent Secretary is Poul Geert Hansen. Location The Ministry of Education, Research and Culture is located in Tórshavn on Hoyvíksvegur 72. Institutions * Altjóða Skrivstovan * Fólkakirkjan * University of the Faroe Islands * Kringvarp Føroya * Listasavn Føroya * Mentana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway ( away) and Iceland ( away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures for such a northerly climate are moderated by the Gulf Stream, averaging above freezing throughout the year, and hovering around in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |