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Saint Pierre and Miquelon (/ ˈ m ɪ k ə l ɒ n / MIK-ə-lon), [4] is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [5] [6] An archipelago of eight islands, St. Pierre and Miquelon is a vestige of the once-vast territory of New ...
The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint-Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L'Île-aux-Marins.Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller in terms of area than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest on Miquelon Island.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is an archipelago of eight islands, Saint-Pierre (25 km 2) and Miquelon-Langlade (216 km 2) being the major ones. Collectively the area of the islands is 242 km 2, which is about the size of Brooklyn in New York City. The total coastline is 120 km.
English: Map of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the French oversea collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, with simplified bathymetric contours. Polyconic projection; NAD83 datum Central meridian: 056° 18' W; Origin latitude: 47° N; Scale: 1:2,000,000 (except bathymetric contours)
Saint Pierre Island, also spelt as Saint-Pierre Island, [3] is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre , which lies on the island's east coast and is the main population centre of the island group.
Sainte-Pierre airport at lower right on Saint Pierre Island, 2013. Saint-Pierre Airport (French: Aéroport de Saint-Pierre) (IATA: FSP, ICAO: LFVP) is a regional airport located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Saint-Pierre, in the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the east coast of Canada near Newfoundland.
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