Thursday, April 4, 2013

Islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon





The islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon are the last remnants of the colonial empire New France.  They are a self governing overseas collectivity of France that is almost 2400 miles from France.  They are located 12 miles off the coast on Newfoundland, Canada.  They were discovered in 1520.  They have changed hands many time since then and have an interesting history

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