Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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| Basic Facts |
| 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 |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: Saint-Pierre
geographic coordinates: 46 46 N, 56 11 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
| Flag description | a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with yellow wavy lines under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one above the other; these three heraldic arms represent settlement by colonists from the Basque Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy; the flag of France is used for official occasions |
| Currency | euro (EUR) |
| Internet country code | .pm |
| Ports and terminals | Saint-Pierre |
| Agriculture products | vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish |
| Industries | fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism |
| Geography |
| Location | Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) |
| Coordinates | 46 50 N, 56 20 W |
| Continent | North America |
| Area |
total: 242 sq km
land: 242 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 120 km |
| Climate | cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy |
| Terrain | mostly barren rock |
| Natural resources | fish, deepwater ports |
| Natural hazards | persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard |
| People |
| Population | 7,026 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Basques and Bretons (French fishermen) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 99% |
| Languages | French (official) |
