The Faroe Islands did not exist in 1035.
The Faroe Islands , also called the Faeroes , is an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic , about halfway between Norway and Iceland , 200 mi north-northwest of Scotland .. Iceland. Iceland. archipelago. archipelago. Norwegian Sea. Norwegian Sea. North Atlantic. Atlantic Ocean. Norway. Norway. Scotland. Scotland. The Islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark .. Kingdom of Denmark. Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark. Denmark. autonomous country. autonomous administrative division. Its area is about 1,400 km2 with a population of 50,030 in April 2017 .. The land of the Faeroes is rugged , and these islands have a subpolar oceanic climate -LRB- Cfc -RRB-  : windy , wet , cloudy , and cool .. Despite this island group 's northerly latitude , temperatures average above freezing throughout the year because of the Gulf Stream .. Gulf Stream. Gulf Stream. Between 1035 and 1814 , the Faeroes were part of the Hereditary Kingdom of Norway .. Norway. Norway. Hereditary Kingdom of Norway. Kingdom of Norway ( 872–1397 ). In 1814 , the Treaty of Kiel granted Denmark control over the islands , along with two other Norwegian island possessions  : Greenland and Iceland .. Greenland. Greenland. Denmark. Denmark. Treaty of Kiel. Treaty of Kiel. Iceland. Iceland. The Faroe Islands have been a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948 .. Kingdom of Denmark. Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark. Denmark. self-governing. self-governing. The Faroese have control of most domestic matters .. Faroese. Faroese language. Areas that remain the responsibility of Denmark include military defence , the police department , the justice department , currency , and foreign affairs .. Denmark. Denmark. military defence. Danish Defence. police department. Police of Denmark. justice department. Justice Minister of Denmark. currency. currency. foreign affairs. Minister of Foreign Affairs ( Denmark ). However , as they are not part of the same customs area as Denmark , the Faroe Islands have an independent trade policy , and can establish trade agreements with other states .. Denmark. Denmark. The islands also have representation in the Nordic Council as members of the Danish delegation .. Danish. Danish language. Nordic Council. Nordic Council. The people of the Faroe Islands also compete as a national team in certain sports .