Statistical information Saint-Pierre and Miquelon 1997Saint-Pierre%20and%20Miquelon

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Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Introduction 1997
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Background: 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.


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Geography 1997
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Location: Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)

Geographic coordinates: 46 50 N, 56 20 E

Map referenceNorth America

Area
Total: total:242 km²; land:242 km²; water:0 km²; note:includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Comparative: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 120 km

Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone:200 nm; territorial sea:12 nm

Climate: cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy

Terrain: mostly barren rock

Elevation
Extremes: lowest point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point:Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m

Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports
Land use

Land use: arable land:13%; permanent crops:NA%; permanent pastures:NA%; forests and woodland:4%; other:83% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard

Geography
Note: vegetation scanty


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - People 1997
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Population: 6,862 (July 1997 est.)
Growth rate: 0.76% (1997 est.)

Nationality: noun:Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women); adjective:French

Ethnic groups: Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)

Languages: French

Religions: Roman Catholic 99%

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure: 0-14 years:NA; 15-64 years:NA; 65 years and over:NA

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 0.76% (1997 est.)

Birth rate: 12.63 births/1000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate: 5.59 deaths/1000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.59 migrant(s)/1000 population (1997 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: NA

Air pollutants

Sex ratio: at birth:NA male(s)/female; under 15 years:NA male(s)/female; 15-64 years:NA male(s)/female; 65 years and over:NA male(s)/female; total population:NA male(s)/female

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 9.26 deaths/1000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population:76.64 years; male:75.07 years; female:78.53 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.62 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: definition:age 15 and over can read and write; total population:99%; male:99%; female:99% (1982 est.)

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Government 1997
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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

Government type: NA

Capital: Saint-Pierre

Administrative divisions: none (territorial collectivity of France); note:there are no first-order administrative divisions approved by the US Government, but there are two communes - St. Pierre, Miquelon

Dependent areas

Independence: none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)

National holiday: National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July

Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

Legal system: French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: chief of state:President of France Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Francois CARENCO (since NA); head of government:President of the General Council Bernard LE SOAVEC (since NA 1996); cabinet:NA; elections:prefect appointed by the president of France on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the General Council is elected by the members of the council

Legislative branch: 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 NA April 1994 (next to be held NA April 2000); election results:percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 15, other 4; 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 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held 25 May-1 June 1997 - special election); results - percent of vote by party - UDF 73.78%; seats by party - UDF 1

Judicial branch: Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: FZ, WFTU

Diplomatic representation
In the us: none (territorial collectivity of France)
From the us: none (territorial collectivity of France)

Flag descriptionflag of Saint-Pierre%20and%20Miquelon: a yellow sailing ship rides on a dark blue background with a black wave line under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts:the top part is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the square 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 on top of the other; the flag of France is used for official occasions

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Economy 1997
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Economy overview: 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 the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre has dropped steadily over the years. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 km² 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. Imports come primarily from Canada and France.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: NA%

Real gdp per capita: purchasing power parity - $11,000 (1996 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs; fish catch of 14,800 metric tons (1994)

Industries: fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Labor force: total:2,980 (1994); by occupation:NA
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 9.3% (1995)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues:$28 million; expenditures:$28 million, including capital expenditures of $7.8 million (1992 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: total value:$5 million (f.o.b., 1995); commodities:fish and fish products, fox and mink pelts; partners:US 58%, France 17%, UK 11%, Canada, Portugal (1990)

Imports: total value:$70.2 million (c.i.f., 1995); commodities:meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials; partners:Canada, France, US, Netherlands, UK

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external: $N/A

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.4169 (January 1997), 5.1155 (1996), 4.9915 (1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992)


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Energy 1997
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Electricity
Capacity: NA kW
Production: NA kWh
Consumption per capita: NA kWh

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Communication 1997
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Telephones: 3,650 (1994 est.)

Telephone system: domestic:NA; international:radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; 1 earth station in French domestic satellite system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Military 1997
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Transportation 1997
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 3 (1996 est.)
With paved runways: total:3; 1,524 to 2,437 m:1; 914 to 1,523 m:2

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways: 0 km

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine: none

Ports and terminals


Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - Transnational issues 1997
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Disputes international: focus of maritime boundary dispute between Canada and France; in 1992 an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone area of 12,348 km² to settle the dispute

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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