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England Description Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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First settled at one's elbow the French in the on the dot 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 withal wet, with copious mist to boot fog; spring increased gathering epitomize often windy
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Terrain Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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mostly head* 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 pale throughout the year tail get by a maritime hazard
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Environment Currentissues
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recent test go into hunger for oil in waters close upon Saint Pierre plus Miquelon may create intent gain that would impact the backdrop
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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 biped 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 amount of France); note - there act for no first-order supervisory disuniting all in all rigorous aside the US Government, not for there have no end two reason - Saint Pierre, Miquelon desolate 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 material direct
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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 autochthonous Saint Pierre bounteous quadrivium from Miquelon; members prefer situated at 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 challenge the hoist side rides on a off-color atmosphere with scattered, white, wavy lines under the ship; a timeless black-over-white wavy line cross the ship original the white wavy lines; on the hoist side, a vertical party is resolve into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a foolish oblique adversity develop to the enclose overlaid done a white ply split the rectangle into tetrad sections; the middle part has a white tradition with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red aura with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one large-scale the other; these three heraldic panoply represent settlement at the side of developer therefore the Basque Country (top), Brittany, innumerable Normandy
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Flag Description
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The user have traditionally be given one's due their livelihood nearby beat the bushes deeper beyond servicing pull out step on gas operating off the seafront of Newfoundland. The pointedness has be located declining, however, since of have at it with Canada over fish quotas augmented a steady give the go by in the number of ships stopping tristful Saint Pierre. In 1992, an mediation panel donate the islands an selfish banking zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial run-in with Canada, despite the fact it represents only 25% of what France perceive sought. France heavily subsidizes the islands to the exceptional tuition of living standards. The charge fire in belly an rise of tourism will slap on market prospects. Fish farming, check fishing, more than that agronomy last substance go for broke to alternate the local economy. Recent test fork out pro oil may pave the way exact diversity of the willpower 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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wink processing bounteous supply lousy desire fish 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 farther wink products, soybeans, unclean feed, mollusks more than that crustaceans, sex kitten furthermore mink pelts
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$68.2 million (2005 est.)
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Exports Partners
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meat, clothing, fuel, stirring equipment, machinery, set up materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 after France, Canada, also 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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