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Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A French island group and overseas territory in the northern Atlantic Ocean south of Newfoundland, Canada. The two main islands include Saint Pierre, site of the capital, also named Saint Pierre, and Miquelon, the largest of the islands. Settled by Basque and Norman fishermen in 1604, the islands were taken by the British three times and finally awarded to France in 1814. They are the sole remnants of the once vast French territory in North America.

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  • proper noun An overseas territory of France off the eastern coast of Canada.

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  • International disputes: maritime boundary disputes with the US; Saint Pierre and Miquelon is focus of maritime boundary dispute between Canada and France

    The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon is focus of maritime boundary dispute between Canada and France

    The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National

    The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French

    The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French

    The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French

    The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French

    The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French

    The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French

    The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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Words with the same meaning

  1. Territorial collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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  1. Countries of the world

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