It is election day in the Faroe Islands, meaning that new members of the Faroese parliament are being elected today 🇫🇴🗳️ While part of the realm of Denmark, the Faroe Islands enjoy extensive self-rule. The political system is a variation of the Scandinavian type of parliamentary democracy, with a Faroese democratically-elected legislative assembly called the Løgting and an executive government headed by the Prime Minister. In addition to the local government, the Faroe Islands have two representatives in the Danish Parliament, the Folketing.