Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is a French overseas collectivity. It is made up of several small islands. They are close to Newfoundland on the eastern coast of Canada. It is the only remaining bit of the former French colonial empire territory of New France.

Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon  (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "A Mare Labor" "From the Sea, Work"
Status	Overseas collectivity
Capital and largest city	Saint-Pierre 46°49′30″N 56°16′30″W
Official languages	French
Demonym(s)	Saint-Pierrais Miquelonnais Pierrian
Sovereign state	France
Government	Overseas collectivity
• President of France	Emmanuel Macron
• Prefect	Thierry Devimeux
• President of the Territorial Council	Stéphane Lenormand
Legislature	Territorial Council
Overseas collectivity of France
• Ceded by the UK	30 May 1814
• Overseas territory	27 October 1946
• Overseas department	17 July 1976
• Territorial collectivity	11 June 1985
• Overseas collectivity	28 March 2003
Area
• Total	242 km2 (93 sq mi) (unranked)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• March 2016 census	6,008[1]
• Density	25/km2 (64.7/sq mi) (188th)
GDP (PPP)	2004 estimate
• Total	€161.131 million[2]
• Per capita	€26,073[2]
Currency	Euro (€) unofficially: Canadian dollar ($) (EUR CAD)
Time zone	UTC−3
• Summer (DST)	UTC−2
	observes North American DST
Driving side	right
Calling code	+508
ISO 3166 code	PM
Internet TLD	.pm

Communes

The communes are:

• Miquelon-Langlade
• Saint-Pierre

Historically L'Île-aux-Marins was a separate commune. Then in 1945 it was added into the commune of Saint-Pierre.

In each commune there are settlements Miquelon, Miquelon-Langlade and Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre.

References

1. "Populations légales des collectivités d'outre-mer en 2016" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
2. "Evaluation du PIB 2004 de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon – janvier 2007" (PDF). p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

Other websites

• Official tourism website for St Pierre and Miquelon
• Le Phare: Association of Tourism Professionals