Daniella's home town is Torshavn with a population of 20,000. The Faroe Islands total population is about 50,000. The Faroe Islands are a self governing territory of Denmark, halfway between Scotland and Iceland in the North Atlantic. The island is about 1,399 square kilometers with an extensive coast line. There are 18 islands with 2 uninhabited by permanent residents. The average temperature is 3 to 11 degrees celceus. Fishing, farming and tourism are the main industries. They have excellent roads and undersea tunnels as well as ferry services. The national flower is solja.

 

Daniella attends high school with about 1,500 students. There is a university of Faroe Islands with about 1,000 students. Sports include rowing, soccer, and handball. There are cultural museums, national theatre and symphony orchestra.

 

The Rotary Club of Torshavn in Dist 1440 was chartered in 1968. There is a second club on the islands and they send 2 students on exchange annually.

 

Daniella is 17. She is introverted extrovert. She is very family oriented and has lots of friends.

 

National costume is worn on important occasions such as graduation and confirmation.

 

She has a younger brother and sister.

 

Her hobbies include board games, member of scouts and plays handball.

 

She had a part time job at home at a clothing store and bakery.

 

Also choir for kids 10 to 18.

 

Her cat is named Duchess.

 

She enjoys traveling with her family and scouts.

 

On exchange she has enjoyed the beach, drama club, trips such as skating on Rideau Canal and spending time with the other exchange students.

 

She is going on camping trip for outdoor education course to Algonquin and Kawartha.

 

She hopes to see Canada, Wonderland and Niagara Falls. She will be attending the exchange East Coast bus trip with other exchange students.

 

On the Faroe Islands the sheep are fitted with video cameras connected to internet and can be viewed on line.

 

When she returns home, she will return to school and then to university in Denmark.