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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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.
Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
46 50 N, 56 20 W
(Latitude, Longtitude)
West
-56.42
North
47.15
East
-56.25
South
46.79
total
242
square km
land
242
square km
water
0
square km
cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy
lowest point
0
metres
highest point
240
metres
arable land
12.50
%
permanent crops
0.00
%
other
87.50
%
recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
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
0-14 years
21.90
%
15-64 years
66.40
%
65 years and over
11.70
%
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
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
Roman Catholic
99.00
%
other
1.00
%
total population
99.00
%
male
99.00
%
female
99.00
%
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
ISO 3166
PM
ISO Numeric
666
ISO3
SPM
FIPS
SB
ccTLD
pm
English
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
name
Saint-Pierre
geographic coordinates
46 46 N, 56 11 W
time difference
-3.00
daylight saving time
1
President Council Stephane ARTANO
President Nicolas SARKOZY
PPP - Purchasing Power Parity
48 300 000
$
PPP - per capita
7 000
$
agriculture
18.00
%
industry
41.00
%
services
41.00
%
Unemployment rate
10.30
%
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
8.10
%
revenues
70 000 000
$
expenditures
60 000 000
$
cattle
fish
pigs
poultry
sheep
vegetables
fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets
tourism
Electricity Production
53 000 000
kWh
Electricity Consumption
49 290 000
kWh
Oil Consumption
1 000
bbl/day
Oil Imports
563
bbl/day
animal feed
fish and fish products
fox and mink pelts
mollusks and crustaceans
soybeans
building materials
clothing
electrical equipment
fuels
machinery
meat
Telephons Main lines in use
4 800
FM Radio broadcast stations
4
Internet Country code (ccTLD)
pm
Airports with paved runways
2
Roadways - total
117
km
Roadways - paved
80
km
Roadways - unpaved
37
km
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