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Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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Background :

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. 

Location :

Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

46 50 N, 56 20 W  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West -56.42
North 47.15
East -56.25
South 46.79

Area :

total 242 square km
land 242 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

120.00 km

Climate :

cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy 

Terrain :

mostly barren rock 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 240 metres

Natural resources :

deepwater ports fish

Land use :

arable land 12.50 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 87.50 %

Natural hazards :

persistent fog

current issues :

recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment 

Population :

7 063 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.10 %
Birth rate 12.74 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.97 children born/woman
Death rate 6.80 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate -4.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 21.90 %
15-64 years 66.40 %
65 years and over 11.70 %

Median age :

total 35.20 years
male 34.60 years
female 35.70 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.86 male(s)/female
total population 1.01 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 7.05 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 79.08 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 76.69 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 81.58 years

Religions :

Roman Catholic 99.00 %
other 1.00 %

Languages :

French  

Literacy :

total population 99.00 %
male 99.00 %
female 99.00 %

Country name :

conventional long form Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
conventional short form Saint Pierre and Miquelon
local long form Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
local short form Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 PM
ISO Numeric 666
ISO3 SPM
FIPS SB
ccTLD pm
English Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Capital :

name Saint-Pierre
geographic coordinates 46 46 N, 56 11 W
time difference -3.00
daylight saving time 1

National holiday :

Bastille Day

1789-07-14

Executive branch :

President Council Stephane ARTANO President Nicolas SARKOZY

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 48 300 000 $
PPP - per capita 7 000 $

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 18.00 %
industry 41.00 %
services 41.00 %

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 10.30 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 8.10 %

Budget :

revenues 70 000 000 $
expenditures 60 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

cattle fish
pigs poultry
sheep vegetables

Industries :

fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets tourism

Energy :

Electricity Production 53 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 49 290 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 1 000 bbl/day
Oil Imports 563 bbl/day

Value :

5 500 000 $

Commodities :

animal feed fish and fish products
fox and mink pelts mollusks and crustaceans
soybeans

Value :

68 200 000 $

Commodities :

building materials clothing
electrical equipment fuels
machinery meat

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 4 800
FM Radio broadcast stations 4
Internet Country code (ccTLD) pm

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 2
Roadways - total 117 km
Roadways - paved 80 km
Roadways - unpaved 37 km

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