Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (/ˈmɪkəlɒn/), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ e miklɔ̃]), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. An archipelago of eight islands, St. Pierre and Miquelon is a vestige of the once-vast territory of New France. Its residents are French citizens; the collectivity elects its own deputy to the National Assembly and participates in senatorial and presidential elections. It covers 242 km2 (93 sq mi) of land and had a population of 6,008 as of the March 2016 census.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
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Overseas collectivity of France | |
| Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | |
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| Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") | |
Location of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in North America. | |
| Country | France |
| Cession from the United Kingdom | 30 May 1814 |
| Current status | 28 March 2003 |
| Capital and largest city | Saint-Pierre 46.7778°N 56.1778°W |
| Official languages | French |
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| Government | Devolved parliamentary local authority within French Republic |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
• Prefect | Christian Pouget |
| Bernard Briand | |
| Legislature | Territorial Council |
| French Parliament | |
• Senate | 1 senator (of 377) |
| 1 seat (of 577) | |
| Area | |
• Total | 242 km2 (93 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population | |
• March 2016 census | 6,008 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64.7/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2004 estimate |
• Total | €161.1 million |
• Per capita | €26,073 |
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| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| UTC−02:00 | |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +508 |
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| Internet TLD | .pm |
The islands are in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the entrance of Fortune Bay, which extends into the southwestern coast of Newfoundland, near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. St. Pierre is 19 km (12 mi) from Point May on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland and 3,819 km (2,373 mi) from Brest, the nearest city in Metropolitan France. The tiny Canadian Green Island lies 10 km (6 mi) east of Saint Pierre, roughly halfway to Point May.