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Location : Archipelago located in the North-West Atlantic - 25 km away
from the Newfoundland Coasts composed of 8 islands among which are Saint-Pierre,
Miquelon-Langlade, l'Ile-aux-Marins.
Area : 242
km2
Saint Pierre (26 km2), Miquelon - Langlade (216 km2)
Population
: 6 600
Chief-town : Saint-Pierre (pop : 5.580)
Climate
: Nordic
Time Zone : GMT – 3 hours
Currency
: French Franc
Air &
Sea Connections :
- Flight connections from Montreal (Air Saint-Pierre ensures 4 international
connections
from Sydney, Halifax, Montreal et St Jean de Terre Neuve - Canada)
- 2nd runway under construction
- Saint-Pierre Port (Company SP Roro-Service ensures the connection with Halifax,
which ensures the food supply and the exports of the Island)
«
Collectivité territoriale » by the Law of June, 11th 1985
Prefect : 1
Deputy
: 1 - Senator : 1
General Council
Parishes
: 2 (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon-Langlade)
Agriculture is
very little developed, partly because of bad earth and climate conditions.
Fishing, which
is the main resource of the Island, involves a large activity as well concerning
the transformation industry of fishing products as the harbour works including
repair of the ships.
The Industry
employs 41% of the working population and includes 3 activities :
Fishing industry, electric energy produced by 2 thermic plants, public works.
A lot is being expected from the off shore drilling by Canadians (which started
in the end of year 2000).
Handicraft includes
fishing, construction and the service sector.
Tourism attracts
mainly people travelling for cultural reasons.