Saint-Pierre and Miquelon


  • Vicinity: French archipelago near Newfoundland, Canada
  • Type: French Overseas Collectivity

Saint Pierre and Miquelon are 8 small islands, only 2 of which are inhabited. They represent the last of France's North American empire. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1968/11/00 Prince Pompadour, Adrien de Moustier of France and others, import the first Limousin to Canada. Not imported into the United States for fear of hoof-and-mouth disease, the animals were quarantine, on Grosse Isle in Nova Scotia or St Pierre Island. Limousin Veal

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Physiography
Physiographic feature Archipelago

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Location

Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) - The World Factbook

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Particulars for Saint-Pierre and Miquelon:
Locale Type French Overseas Collectivity



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Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

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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. - The World Factbook


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