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THE FAROE ISLANDS: CHILDREN’S WORLD IN EUROPE

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       Honor the house in which you were born, the tree that gave you shade, and the village where you were raised. – Swedish Proverb A family all wearing the Faroese national costume, including the little boy in the the stroller in his Faroese hat [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/purkil/5987935120 ..... https://images.app.goo.gl/LdBdumc5g9S1v1oe8 ]             The Faroe Islands have one of the highest fertility rate in Europe with an average of 2.1 per woman. Even though their fertility rate has gone down in recent years, they are still the highest in Europe and they also have a high international adoption rate, where children from about 77 countries are adopted.             I will post several articles on the baby boom in the Faroe Islands before giving my thoughts.    The family is like a forest, when you are outside...