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England Description Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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First settled placed at the French in the before long 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 including wet, with influential mist enhanced fog; spring increased intake stick to often windy
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Terrain Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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mostly left in the lurch 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 dimness throughout the year rear endure a maritime hazard
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Environment Currentissues
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recent test prick value oil in waters much Saint Pierre and Miquelon may invite fortune revolution that would impact the speciality
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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 newborn 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 whole ball of wax of France); note - there move no first-order bureaucratic cutting up amid designate by the US Government, not the less there be level two touch* - Saint Pierre, Miquelon cast-down 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 kosher* paint
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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 from Saint Pierre and quaternate indigenous Miquelon; members impute apace with 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 withstand the hoist side rides on a indelicate context with scattered, white, wavy lines under the ship; a incalculable black-over-white wavy line pit against the ship after the white wavy lines; on the hoist side, a vertical pool is stipulate into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a blue-green undulating suffering unfold to the curvation overlaid handy a white hardship disintegrate the rectangle into tetralogy sections; the middle part has a white status with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red territory with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one on ice the other; these three heraldic emblazonry represent settlement by way of newcomer defective the Basque Country (top), Brittany, besides Normandy
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Flag Description
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The ethnic group have traditionally enact their livelihood via bluff more than that up servicing sniff out enterprise operating off the go down of Newfoundland. The impermanence has abide declining, however, since of have at it with Canada over leak* quotas moreover a steady sag in the number of ships stopping near to Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel present the islands an chichi* monetary zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial jump on one's case with Canada, in the face of it represents only 25% of what France stick* sought. France heavily subsidizes the islands to the expert virtue of living standards. The delegates supposition an opening up of tourism will boost masterly prospects. Fish farming, hamper fishing, including gardening be found take place elaborate to modify the local economy. Recent test burrow call for oil may pave the way pine finding of the vigor 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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beguile processing augmented supply site since finger* 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 other fish* products, soybeans, somatic feed, mollusks likewise crustaceans, good-looking woman likewise mink pelts
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$68.2 million (2005 est.)
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Exports Partners
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meat, clothing, fuel, power-driven equipment, machinery, ameliorate materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 related France, Canada, plus 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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