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Capital City
Torshavn
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Regional Relationships
Attempts to stem refugees, cross-border raids, arms smuggling, and other illegal activities by separatists from southern Senegal's Casamance region, as well as from conflicts in other west African states.
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Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements
Challenges
Deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements -
Humanitarian Projects
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Native Languages
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
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Climate
Tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)