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Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) |
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Geographic coordinates:
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46 50 N, 56 20 W |
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Map references:
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North America |
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Area:
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total: 242 sq km
note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups water: 0 sq km land: 242 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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120 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy |
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Terrain:
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mostly barren rock |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m |
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Natural resources:
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fish, deepwater ports |
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Land use:
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arable land: 13.04%
permanent crops: 0% other: 86.96% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard |
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Environment - current issues:
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recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment |
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Geography - note:
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vegetation scanty |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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6,976 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 25% (male 891; female 851)
15-64 years: 64.7% (male 2,306; female 2,210) 65 years and over: 10.3% (male 310; female 408) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 32.9 years
male: 32.7 years female: 33.1 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.3% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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14.62 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.74 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-4.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 7.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 9.15 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.11 years
male: 75.82 years female: 80.51 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.07 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French |
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Ethnic groups:
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Basques and Bretons (French fishermen) |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 99% |
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Languages:
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French (official) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1982 est.) |