Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French: [Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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) | |
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| Motto: | |
| Location of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| Status | Overseas collectivity |
| Capital and largest city | Saint-Pierre 46°49′30″N 56°16′30″W / 46.82500°N 56.27500°WCoordinates: 46°49′30″N 56°16′30″W / 46.82500°N 56.27500°W |
| Official languages | French |
| Demonym(s) | Saint-Pierrais Miquelonnais Pierrian |
| France | |
| Government | Overseas collectivity |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
• Prefect | Thierry Devimeux |
| Stéphane Lenormand | |
| Legislature | Territorial Council |
| Overseas collectivity of France | |
| 30 May 1814 | |
| 27 October 1946 | |
| 17 July 1976 | |
| 11 June 1985 | |
| 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:
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.
Saint Pierre And Miquelon Media
- La Marseillaise.ogg
National anthem of France, La Marseillaise
- Rue Albert Briand, Saint-Pierre's pedestrianized street lined with bars and restaurants.jpg
Rue Albert Briand, Saint-Pierre's pedestrianized street lined with bars and restaurants
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon EEZ map-en.svg
Map of the exclusive economic zone of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Port of saint-pierre, SPM.jpg
Port of Miquelon during the winter
- Saint-Pierre harbor.jpg
Fishing boats in Saint-Pierre harbour
- Partial price list Saint Pierre to Île aux Marins ferry.jpg
Price list for a ferry, July 2024. A 3-euro ticket may be paid with 5 CAD, 11–13% higher than at the interbank rate during that month, where 1 euro equaled between 1.47 and 1.50 CAD.
Henry Hughes Hough, 1916
- Basque centre in Saint-Pierre.jpg
Basque centre in Saint-Pierre
- Frontón in Saint-Pierre.jpg
Frontón in Saint-Pierre
References
- ↑ "Populations légales des collectivités d'outre-mer en 2016" (in français). INSEE. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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
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