Saint Pierre and Miquelon

territorial collectivity of FranceIndependence none (territorial collectivity of France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon as the 1990 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 66 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSt. Pierre

Area242 km2

1990

Every edition of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Populationas each edition published it

6,330 people July 1990 · 5,070 in 2025

Population growth% a year

Not in this edition 0.79% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 32.9 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

Not in this edition 75.19 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

2.2 children per woman 1990 · 1.6 in 2025

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

9 deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 · 7.6 in 2025

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

Not in this edition $9,500 in 1993

Corrected. Source files this entry under Saint Lucia. Five entries shared the code st in the 1990 edition. All corrections

Geography

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Land useshare of 242 km2

arable land 13%meadows and pastures 0%forest and woodland 4%other 83%permanent crops 0% in all

Total area

242km2

land area: 242 km2; includes eight small islands in the St. Pierre and the Miquelon groupsComparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

120km

land boundaries: noneTerritorial sea: 12 nm

Disputes

focus of maritime boundary dispute between Canada and France

Climate

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

Note

located 25 km south of Newfoundland, Canada, in the North Atlantic Ocean

People

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Population

6,330

(July 1990), growth rate 0.4% (1990)

Per 1,000 population(1990)

Birth

17Death

Labor force

2,510

(1982)

Nationality

noun--Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women); adjective--French

Ethnic divisions

originally Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)

Literacy

NA%, but compulsory education between 6 and 16 years of age

Government

Territorial collectivity of France

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Presidential electionpercent of vote

56%

(second ballot) Jacques Chirac 56%Francois Mitterrand 44%8 May 1988 (next to be held May 1995)

General Council, 19 seats, elected September-October 1988one dot, one seat

Socialist and other left-wing parties 13UDF and right-wing parties 6

Long-form name

Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Administrative divisions

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Independence

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Judicial branch

Superior Tribunal of Appeals (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel) Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981);
Head of Government--Commissioner of the Republic Jean-Pierre MARQUIE (since February 1989);
President of the General Council Marc PLANTEGENEST (since NA)

Political parties and leaders

Socialist Party (PS); Union for French Democracy (UDF/CDS), Gerard Grignon

Suffrage

universal at age 18 General Council--last held September-October 1988 (next to be held September 1994);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(19 total) Socialist and other left-wing parties 13, UDF and right-wing parties 6;
French President--last held 8 May 1988 (next to be held May 1995);
results--(second ballot) Jacques Chirac 56%, Francois Mitterrand 44%;
French Senate--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1992);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(1 total) PS 1;
French National Assembly--last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(1 total) UDF/CDS 1

Diplomatic representation

as a territorial collectivity of France, local interests are represented in the US by France

Economy

The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland.

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Unemployment rate

13.3%

(1987)

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 St. Pierre has steadily dropped over the years. In March 1989, an agreement between France and Canada set fish quotas for St. Pierre's trawlers fishing in Canadian and Canadian-claimed waters for three years.

The agreement settles a longstanding dispute that had virtually brought fish exports to a halt. The islands are heavily subsidized by France. Imports come primarily from Canada.

GDP

$NA, per capita $2,495 (1984); real growth rate NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

NA%

Budget

revenues $NA million; expenditures $13.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1988)

Exports

$23.3 million (f.o.b., 1986);
commodities--fish and fish products, fox and mink pelts;
partners--US 58%, France 17%, UK 11%, Canada, Portugal

Imports

$50.3 million (c.i.f., 1986);
commodities--meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials;
partners--Canada, France, US, Netherlands, UK

Communications

5 fields

Airports, 2 total, 2 usable

permanent-surface runways, none with runways over 2,439 m

2runway 1,220-2,439 m

3,601 telephones;
stations--1 AM, 3 FM, no TV;
radiotelecommunication with most countries in the world;
1 satellite earth station in French domestic system

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of France

Central Intelligence Agency. “St. Pierre and Miquelon.” The World Factbook 1990. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saint-pierre-and-miquelon/1990.

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