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CountrySaint Pierre and Miquelon
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Capitalname: Saint-Pierre
geographic coordinates: 46 46 N, 56 11 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Population7,051 (July 2009 est.)
GMT-3
LocationNorthern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)

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Areatotal: 242 sq km
land: 242 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Ethnic groupsBasques and Bretons (French fishermen)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 99%, other 1%
LanguagesFrench (official)
Government typeNA
National holidayBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Constitution4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Legal systemthe laws of France, where applicable, apply
BackgroundFirst settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
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LAST UPDATED ON 27 MARCH 2009