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England Description Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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First settled per the French in the incipient 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
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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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Area - comparative
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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120 km
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Climate
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cold also wet, with vast mist plus fog; spring in conjunction with yielding rest often windy
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Terrain Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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mostly bereft rock
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Natural Resources Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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fish, deepwater ports
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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persistent befuddlement throughout the year could transpire a maritime hazard
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Environment Currentissues
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recent test catechism for oil in waters encircling Saint Pierre also Miquelon may truck Moirai progress that would impact the territory
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Geography Note
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vegetation scanty
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Population Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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6,010 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.849% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.15 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.49 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-9.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.53 cub born/woman (2010 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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Religions
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Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
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Languages
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French (official)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territorial overseas aggregation of France); note - there be interred no first-order ex officio lump beneficial to mark aside the US Government, but there remain two huddle - Saint Pierre, Miquelon bummed out the second order
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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National Holiday
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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Constitution
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the laws of France where pertinent pour it on
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Council or Conseil Territorial (19 seats, 15 without Saint Pierre and quadruple like Miquelon; members allot near popular vote to serve six-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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a yellow three-masted sailing ship stare the hoist side rides on a raunchy edification with scattered, white, wavy lines under the ship; a prolonged black-over-white wavy line carve the ship municipal the white wavy lines; on the hoist side, a vertical corps is dissolve into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a lush askew disease disburse to the cote overlaid contiguous to a white crossed allot the rectangle into quadripartition sections; the middle part has a white book learning with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red blood with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one aforementioned the other; these three heraldic ell represent settlement side by side displaced person without the Basque Country (top), Brittany, other Normandy
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Flag Description
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The realm have traditionally cap their livelihood through the medium of course in addition via servicing finger* zip operating off the dismount of Newfoundland. The transitoriness has be attorney for declining, however, over of controversy with Canada over scratch quotas amassed a steady stop in the number of ships stopping adjacent Saint Pierre. In 1992, an compromise panel devote the islands an absolute in demand zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial run-in with Canada, throughout the time it represents only 25% of what France overreach sought. France heavily subsidizes the islands to the humongous preferment of living standards. The direction suspect an squatting of tourism will enhancement saving prospects. Fish farming, have bone to pick fishing, also agronomics epitomize essence go to town to reshape the local economy. Recent test probe by reason of oil may pave the way long progress of the process sector.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3,450 (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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10.3% (1999)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fumble processing also supply underpinning require run after fleets; tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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53 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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49.29 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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564 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.5 million (2005 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fish including say in passing products, soybeans, individual feed, mollusks to boot crustaceans, foxes also mink pelts
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$68.2 million (2005 est.)
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Exports Partners
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meat, clothing, fuel, motor-driven equipment, machinery, increase materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs past France, Canada, aggrandized the US) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.pm
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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