Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Motto: "A Mare Labor" "From the Sea, Work"
Capital and largest city		Saint-Pierre 46°47′N 56°10′W
Official languages		French
Demonym		Saint-Pierrais Miquelonnais
Government		Overseas collectivity
-	President of France	François Hollande
-	Prefect	Patrice Latron
-	President of the Territorial Council	Stéphane Artano
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 (214th) 93 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible
Population
-	2011 estimate	5,774 (227th)
-	2009 census	6,345
-	Density	24.3/km2 (188th) 62.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2004 estimate
-	Total	€161.131 million
-	Per capita	€26,073
Currency		Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone		(UTC−3)
-	Summer (DST)	(UTC−2)
		observes North American DST
Calling code		+508
ISO 3166 code		PM
Internet TLD		.pm

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) 46°47′N 56°12′W is a French overseas collectivity. It is made up of several small islands. Those islands are near the eastern coast of Canada. They are close to Newfoundland. It is the only thing left of the former colonial territory of New France.

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.

Other websites

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