Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Point May is the most southerly community on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador with a population of 254 in 2021.[ 1] Catholic community with a church, town hall, fire hall, softball and soccer field. It is known for its close proximity, 19 km (12 mi), to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon , where the smuggling of liquor and tobacco has been a way of life since before Canada was a country.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Green Island lies 10 km (6 mi) west of Point May, roughly halfway to St. Pierre .[ 5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Point May had a population of 2 (24.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[ 1]
See also
References
^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador" . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022 .^ The Fog of War: Censorship of Canada's Media in World War II Google Books By Mark Bourrie^ "St. Pierre and Miquelon Imported 1,815,271 Gallons From Canada in Twelve Months" . The New York Times Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013 .^ Okrent, Daniel (2010). Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition ISBN 9781439171691 OCLC 676824487 . Retrieved 20 October 2020 . ^ "St. Pierre et Miquelon: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage" . Archived from the original on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2006-10-16 .
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