Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre-et-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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.svg) Location of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| Sovereign state | France |
| Cession from the United Kingdom | 30 May 1814 |
| Current status | 28 March 2003 |
| Capital and largest city | Saint-Pierre 46°49′30″N 56°16′30″W / 46.82500°N 56.27500°W |
| Official languages | French |
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| Government | Devolved parliamentary dependency |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
• Prefect | Thierry Devimeux |
| Stéphane Lenormand | |
| 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 | |
• 2017 estimate | 5,997[1] (not ranked) |
• 2016 census | 6,008[2] |
• Density | 25/km2 (64.7/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2004 estimate |
• Total | €161.1 million[3] |
• Per capita | €26,073[3] |
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| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−02:00 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +508 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .pm |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the North-western Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the only remaining vestige of French sovereignty in North America. Its residents are French citizens; the collectivity is a full member of the National Assembly and participates in senatorial and presidential elections. It covers 242 km2 (93 sq mi) of land and shores and has a population of 6,008 as of the March 2016 census.