Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Capital: | Saint-Pierre
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Administrative divisions: | none (territorial collectivity of France) There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre and Miquelon at the second order. |
Population: | 6,954 (July 2002 est.)
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Languages: | French (official)
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Geographic coordinates: | 46° 50' N, 56° 20' W |
Area total: | 242 sq. km includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups |
Land area: | 242 sq. km |
Water area: | 0 sq. km |
Total land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 120 km
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Elevation extremes: | Atlantic Ocean 0 m - Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
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Internet country code: | .pm |
Currency: | euro (EUR)
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Name - conventional long form: | Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Name - conventional short form: | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Name - local long form: | Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
Name - local short form: | Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
Independence: | none (territorial collectivity of France, has been under French control since 1763)
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Constitution: | 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
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Government type: | NA
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Dependency status: | self-governing territorial collectivity of France
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National holiday: | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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