Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
46 50 N, 56 20 W
North America
total: 242 sq km
land: 242 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
one and half times the size of Washington, DC
total: 0 km
120 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy
mostly barren rock
highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
fish, deepwater ports
agricultural land: 8.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 8.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 12.5% (2018 est.)
other: 78.8% (2018 est.)
0 sq km (2012)
most of the population is found on Saint Pierre Island; a small settlement is located on the north end of Miquelon Island
persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
vegetation scanty; the islands are actually part of the northern Appalachians along with Newfoundland
NOTE: The information regarding Saint Pierre and Miquelon on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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