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Saint Pierre and Miquelon - North America



Population  PopulationTop of page
InhabitantsLife expectancy
7,036 (July 2007 est.)total population: 78.76 years
male: 76.41 years
female: 81.23 years (2007 est.)
Ethnic groupsReligions
Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
LanguagesLiteracy
French (official)definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1982 est.)



Government  GovernmentTop of page
Government typeCapital
NA Saint-Pierre
IndependanceNational day
none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
ConstitutionLegal system
4 October 1958 (French Constitution)French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation



Economy  EconomyTop of page
GDP (purchasing power parity)Growth rate
NANA%
GDP per inhabitantUnemployment rate
$7,000 (2001 est.)10.3% (1999)
Population below poverty lineInflation rate
NA%8.1% (2005)
ExportsImports
$5.5 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)$68.2 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldCurrency
euro (EUR)
Military expenditures



Geography  GeographyTop of page
LocationArea
Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) 242 sq km
ClimateNatural resources
cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windyfish, deepwater ports



Communication  CommunicationTop of page
CellularsInternet code
.pm
Internet hostsInternet users
0 (2006)NA



Transportation  TransportationTop of page
AirportsRailways (in km)
2 (2006)
Roadways (in km)Pipelines (in km)