Time Zone |
America/Chicago |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-6 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-5 |
Time Zone |
America/Miquelon |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-2 |
Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.
Saint-Pierre is the capital and largest city of the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, located in the North Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian island of Newfoundland, and is the political, economic and cultural center of the archipelago. The city has a population of about 5,000, which is the majority of the total population of the archipelago, with French as the official language and the euro as the lingua franca. The economy is based on fishing (lobster, cod, etc.) and tourism, and the city's architecture is a blend of French style and maritime features, with a strong port town atmosphere, making it a gateway to explore the French overseas territories in the North Atlantic.