Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon
	Motto:
Capital; and largest city	Saint-Pierre
Official languages	French
Demonym(s)	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 (93 sq mi) (214th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2011 estimate	5,774 (227th)
• 2009 census	6,345
• Density	24.3/km2 (62.9/sq mi) (188th)

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:

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

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Motto:

Capital and largest city	Saint-Pierre
Official languages	French
Demonym(s)	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 (93 sq mi) (214th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2011 estimate	5,774^[1] (227th)
• 2009 census	6,345^[2]
• Density	24.3/km² (62.9/sq mi) (188th)