Republic (Faroe Islands)
Republic (Faroese: Tjóðveldi [ˈt͡ʃʰɔuːˌvɛltɪ]), formerly known as the Republican Party (Faroese: Tjóðveldisflokkurin) is a pro-independence left-wing political party in the Faroe Islands. == History == The party was founded in 1948 as a reaction to the islands failing to gain independence despite the outcome of the 1946 independence referendum, after which independence was subsequently declared but annulled by the Danish King.