|- | align=center colspan=Ii | National motto: A mare labor |- | Official language | French |- | Capital | Saint-Pierre |- | President of the General Council | Marc Plantegenest |- | Prefect | Albert Dupuy |- | Area
 – Total
 – % water |
 242 km²
 0.0% |- | Population
 – Total (2004) |
 6,995 |- | Currency | Euro (? EUR) |- | Time zone | UTC-3 |- | Calling Code | 508¹ |- | Internet TLD | .pm |- |align=left colspan=Deuce | One. 0508 from either metropolitan France or even overseas départements. |- |}

History

Independent article: History of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Saint-Pierre & Miquelon has been under French control since 1763. Paleoeskimo or Dorset culture artifacts have been found inside Saint-Pierre (Anse à Henry). Occasionally one date back to 3000 BC.

Known as a 'Eleven Thousand Virgins' by Portuguese explorer João �lvares Fagundes in 1521, a islands were too known as the 'Islands of Saint-Pierre' per French.

When you took a 16th century, the islands were utilized as a base for the seasonal cod fishery by the French of La Rochelle, Granville, Saint-Malo and the Basque Country. Whilst French explorer Jacques Cartier was around Saint-Pierre in 1536 he made note of the French & Breton fishery.

A title Miquelon is of Basque origin as this island was utilized by fishermen from either Saint-Jean de Luz.

Saint-Pierre was settled per French in the early 17th century, abandoned under the Treaty of Utrecht, and returned to France within 1763 at the prevent of the Seven Years War.

Between 1763 and 1778, the islands became the place of refuge for Acadian deportees from Nova Scotia.

Within 1778 a islands were attacked and the people deported per British as retaliation for French trend lines of the American Revolutionary War.

Although France regained a islands around 1783, by 1793, British hostility to the French Revolution and the fact that France experienced declared war sustaining Britain led to another British attack on a islands & the deportation of the entire population.

A islands were eventually returned to France fallowing a 2nd abdication of Napoleon in 1816. It represent a resole left over tincture of France's another time huge North American possessions. It keep close at hand universally been first as a camping centre, existence around convenient traveling few feet away of the Grand Banks off Newfoundland and Labrador, some of the globe's richest camping evidence.

A islands were utilized in the period of Our contries Prohibition as a base for smuggling liquor into the United States by many mobster including Al Capone and Bill McCoy.

When Germany invaded most of Europe when you took World War II, the islands were controlled by Vichy France. In Christmas Day 1941, Free French forces led by Rear-Admiral Émile Muselier liberated the islands in behalf of Charles de Gaulle. Saint-Pierre & Miquelon became a focus of a good rift between Free streaming French forces & the United States Department of State, which was courting Vichy France and sent ships to choose a islands back.

the islands became a fully ''département d'outre mer of France in 1976. This status was modified around 1985 & the islands became a territory using favorite status (collectivité territoriale à statut particulier).

Politics

Independent article: Politics of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Around 1992, a marine boundary dispute using Canada on top a delineation of the Exclusive Economic Zone belonging to France was settled by the International Court of Arbitration. In a guide, France saved the Twelve nautical mile (NM) (22.Two kilometer) territorial sea surrounding a islands & was given even more, an extra Xii NM (Xxii.Deuce kilometre) contiguous zone also as a Ten.Fivesome NM (Xix.Quaternary kilometer) wide corridor stretching 200 NM (370 klick) south. A aggregate front yard in the award was 18% of what France got requested.

Geography

Independent article: Geography of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

A island of Saint-Pierre is surrounded by smaller dependencies which include the isl& of Grand Colombier, Petit Colombier, and ÃŽle aux Marins formally called ÃŽle aux Chiens.

A island of Miquelon was formed by the connection of 3 islands by s& dunes and Quaternary deposits. These islands come Le Cap, Miquelon (Grande Miquelon), Langlade (Petite Miquelon).

A climate is very moist & windy, a winters come coarse & hanker. A spring & early summertime come foggy & cool. Late summertime & early fall come sunny.

Economy

Independent article: Economy of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

A islands were dependant upon a cash on delivery piscary for the better section of the go quatern centuries. Even so, overfishing on the Grand Banks has led Canada to inflict an extended-semipermanent closure of this industry. Since camping quotas come governed by Canada, Saint-Pierre & Miquelon & a French Piscary keep close at hand been seriously affected.

Around Saint-Pierre & Miquelon several efforts come existence processed, using a aid of a French government, to diversify the local economy. Touristry, fish farming, crab camping & agriculture come existence developed.

A islands prove my point to print their have postage stamps but use a Euro currency.

Demographics

Independent article: Demographics of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Culture

Independent article: Culture of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon''

French nationalism is however hard on a islands, & the island-dweller come gallant that a few of the soil on the island is French, with been brought above in the ballasts of ships.

Military

Defense is the responsibility of France (understand as well Military of France).

Miscellaneous topics

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