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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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National Map
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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National Flag
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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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
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National Emblem(Coat Of Arms)
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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National Anthem
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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National Anthem Style:
NO
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Categories National Symbol Of |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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Background:
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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. |
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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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Map references:
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North
America |
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Area:
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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 |
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Area - comparative:
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1.5 times
the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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120 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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cold and
wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy
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Terrain:
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mostly
barren rock |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
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Natural resources:
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fish,
deepwater ports |
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Land use:
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arable
land: 13.04%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 86.96% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km
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Natural hazards:
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persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime
hazard |
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Environment - current issues:
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recent
test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and
Miquelon may bring future development that would impact
the environment |
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Geography - note:
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vegetation scanty |
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People |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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Population:
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7,012
(July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 24% (male 861/female 825)
15-64 years: 65.3% (male 2,330/female 2,251)
65 years and over: 10.6% (male 335/female 410)
(2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
33.7 years
male: 33.39 years
female: 33.96 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.21%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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13.83
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.7
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-4.99
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at
birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
7.54 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.66 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 78.46 years
male: 76.13 years
female: 80.9 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.03
children born/woman (2005 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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Nationality:
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noun:
Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French |
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Ethnic groups:
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Basques
and Bretons (French fishermen) |
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Religions:
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Roman
Catholic 99% |
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Languages:
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French
(official) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1982 est.) |
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Country name:
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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 |
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Dependency status:
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self-governing territorial collectivity of France |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Saint-Pierre |
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Administrative divisions:
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none
(territorial collectivity of France); note - there are
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by
the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint
Pierre, Miquelon at the second order |
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Independence:
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none
(territorial collectivity of France; has been under
French control since 1763) |
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National holiday:
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Bastille
Day, 14 July (1789) |
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Constitution:
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4 October
1958 (French Constitution) |
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Legal system:
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French
law with special adaptations for local conditions, such
as housing and taxation |
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Suffrage:
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18 years
of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since
17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Albert DUPUY (since
10 January 2005)
head of government: President of the General
Council Marc PLANTAGENEST (since NA)
cabinet: NA
elections: French president elected by popular
vote for a five-year term; election last held, first
round - 21 April 2002, second round - 5 May 2002 (next
to be held NA 2007); prefect appointed by the French
president on the advice of the French Ministry of
Interior; president of the General Council is elected by
the members of the council |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats
- 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are
elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections: elections last held 19 and 26 March
2000 (next to be held NA April 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
seats by party - PS 12, PRG 2, UDF-RPR 5
note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect 1 seat to
the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995
(next to be held NA September 2004); results - percent
of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 1; Saint
Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French
National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9
June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held
NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%;
seats by party - UDF 1 |
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Judicial branch:
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Superior
Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Left
Radical Party or PRG [leader NA]; Rassemblement pour la
Republique or RPR (now UMP) [leader NA]; Socialist Party
or PS [leader NA]; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or
UDF [leader NA] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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UPU, WFTU
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none
(territorial collectivity of France) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none
(territorial collectivity of France) |
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Flag description:
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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 |
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Economy - overview:
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The
inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood
by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off
the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been
declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over
fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of
ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration
panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of
12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial
dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of
what France had sought. The islands are heavily
subsidized by France to the great betterment of living
standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism
will boost economic prospects. Recent test drilling for
oil may pave the way for development of the energy
sector. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$48.3
million - supplemented by annual payments from France of
about $60 million (2003 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $7,000 (2001 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA% |
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Labor force:
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3,261
(1999) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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fishing
18%, industry (mainly fish-processing) 41%, services 41%
(1996 est.) |
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Unemployment rate:
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9.8%
(1997) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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2.1%
(1991-96 average) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $70 million
expenditures: $60 million, including capital
expenditures of $24 million (1996 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish |
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Industries:
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fish
processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - production:
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43.08
million kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil
fuel: 100%
hydro: 0%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (2001) |
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Electricity - consumption:
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40.06
million kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh
(2002) |
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Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh
(2002) |
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Oil - production:
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0 bbl/day
(2001 est.) |
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Oil - consumption:
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600
bbl/day (2001 est.) |
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Oil - exports:
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NA |
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Oil - imports:
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NA |
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Exports:
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$10
million f.o.b. (2002) |
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Exports - commodities:
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fish and
fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and
crustaceans, fox and mink pelts |
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Exports - partners:
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Belgium
41.3%, US 19.9%, Spain 14.9%, France 10%, Germany 4.1%
(2004) |
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Imports:
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$106
million f.o.b. (2002) |
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Imports - commodities:
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meat,
clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery,
building materials |
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Imports - partners:
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France
37.6%, Canada 25.3%, Ireland 25.2%, Italy 5.1% (2004)
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Debt - external:
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$NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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approximately $60 million in annual grants from France
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Currency (code):
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euro
(EUR) |
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Currency code:
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EUR |
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Exchange rates:
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euros per
US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002),
1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000) |
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Fiscal year:
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calendar
year |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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4,800
(2002) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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0 (1994)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: adequate
domestic: NA
international: country code - 508; radiotelephone
communication with most countries in the world; 1 earth
station in French domestic satellite system |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM
4, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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4,000
(1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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0 (there
are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs
from France, Canada, and the US) (1997) |
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Televisions:
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4,000
(1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.pm |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000)
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Highways:
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total:
114 km
paved: 69 km
unpaved: 45 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Saint-Pierre |
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Airports:
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2 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense
is the responsibility of France |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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This page was last updated on
20 October, 2005 |
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