Sint Maarten

Military
Saint Martin

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

male: 186
female: 162 (2008 est.)

Military - note:

defense is the responsibility of France

This page was last updated on 18 December, 2008

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@Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Introduction
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Background:

First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands
represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North
American possessions.

Geography
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Location:

Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south
of Newfoundland (Canada)

Geographic coordinates:

46 50 N, 56 20 W

Map references:

North America

Area:

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

Area - comparative:

1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

120 km

Maritime claims:

territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate:

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

Terrain:

mostly barren rock

Elevation extremes:

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m

Natural resources:

fish, deepwater ports

Land use:

arable land: 12.5%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 87.5% (2005)

Irrigated land:

NA

Natural hazards:

persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard

Environment - current issues:

recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and
Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the
environment

Geography - note:

vegetation scanty

People
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Population:

7,044 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 22.4% (male 806/female 772)
15-64 years: 66.3% (male 2,370/female 2,301)
65 years and over: 11.3% (male 366/female 429) (2008 est.)

Median age:

total: 34.9 years
male: 34.3 years
female: 35.3 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.114% (2008 est.)

Birth rate:

12.92 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate:

6.81 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate:

-4.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.