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 | SAINT PIERRE and MIQUELONgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
| country code ISO: PM //; - FIPS: SB |
| location: Northwest Atlantic Ocean |
| time zone: -3 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 242 sq.km = 93 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 47° N / East/West: 57° N |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: maritime (cool and humid) |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: territorial collectivity [1985], claimed since 1604 by France |
| capital: Saint-Pierre |
| administrative division: commune (2), which are equal to both islands |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1999): 6,316 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 6,896 /-; 2001: 6,928 |
| population density: 28,5 per sq.km = 74 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,4% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 9 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 10 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 76 years (male: 75; female: 78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: % //; - 15-59 years: % //; - 60+ years: % |
| urbanisation: 89% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 100% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Europeans of Basque and Breton descent |
| languages: French |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 98% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: French franc) |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 9500 per capita |
| import: USD 400 per capita //; - export: USD 100 per capita |
| trade: USD 17000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: CA FR EU US |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,012 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 13% //; - grass land: 4% //; - wooded area: 4% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: predominantly fish |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / buffaloes: / camels: / cattle: / goats: / horses: / mules: / pigs: / poultry: / sheep: |
| fish catch: 5892 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: fish processing |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: ? km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 570 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 900 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 600 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: a (nameless?) hill of 240m as highest elevation is shown on maps |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: none, or unknown |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the adminstrative division (islands and the urban settlement) |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| discovered 1520-10-21 by the Portuguese Joas Alvarez Fagundes. In 1536 taken for France by Jacques Cartier |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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