| 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
note: includes eight small islands in the saint pierre and the miquelon groups
water: 0 sq km
land: 242 sq km |
| 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: 13.04%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 86.96% (2001) |
| Irrigated land |
NA sq km |
| 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 |
| Environment - international agreements |
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| Geography note |
vegetation scanty |