Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French

Ethnic divisions: Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)

Religions: Roman Catholic 98%

Languages: French

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1982)
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99%

Labor force: 2,850 (1988)
by occupation: NA

@Saint Pierre And Miquelon:Government

Names:
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and
Miquelon
conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon
local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

Digraph: SB

Type: territorial collectivity of France

Capital: Saint-Pierre

Administrative divisions: none (territorial collectivity of France)

Independence: none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under
French control since 1763)

National holiday: National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July

Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

Legal system: French law

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)
head of government: Commissioner of the Republic Yves HENRY (since NA
December 1993); President of the General Council Gerard GRIGNON (since
NA April 1994)
cabinet: Council of Ministers

Legislative branch: unicameral
General Council: elections last held NA April 1994 (next to be held NA
April 2000); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (19 total)
seats by party NA
French Senate: elections last held NA September 1986 (next to be held
NA September 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1
total) PS 1
French National Assembly: elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993
(next to be held NA June 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) UDF 1

Judicial branch: Superior Tribunal of Appeals (Tribunal Superieur
d'Appel)

Political parties and leaders: Socialist Party (PS), Albert PEN; Union
for French Democracy (UDF/CDS), Gerard GRIGNON

Member of: FZ, WFTU

Diplomatic representation in US: none (territorial collectivity of
France)

US diplomatic representation: none (territorial collectivity of
France)

Flag: the flag of France is used

@Saint Pierre And Miquelon:Economy

Overview: The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood
by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of
Newfoundland. Th