Military - note defense is the responsibility of France

Disputes - international focus of maritime boundary dispute between Canada and France; in 1992an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone area of12,348 sq km to settle the dispute

NOTE: The information regarding Saint Pierre and Miquelon on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Pierre and Miquelon Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.