Saint Pierre and Miquelon

120 km

vegetation scanty; the islands are part of the northern Appalachians, along with Newfoundland

0 sq km (2022)

total: 0 km

Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)

North America

territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard

mostly barren rock

65.2% (2020 est.)

total dependency ratio: 63.3 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 21 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 42.3 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 2.4 (2025 est.)

0.79 (2025 est.)

total: 7.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.8 deaths/1,000 live births

total population: 81.8 years (2024 est.) male: 79.5 years female: 84.3 years

6,000 SAINT-PIERRE (capital) (2018)

total: 51.8 years (2025 est.) male: 50.5 years female: 51.9 years

noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women) adjective: French

-6.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

most of the population is found on Saint Pierre Island; a small settlement is located on the north end of Miquelon Island

breakdown

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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

1.6 children born/woman (2025 est.)

57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy

overfishing

agricultural land: 8.7% (2023 est.) arable land: 8.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 5% (2023 est.) other: 86.3% (2023 est.)

urban population: 90.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 2 communes are considered second-order: Saint Pierre, Miquelon

name

Saint-Pierre

geo

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see France

history: 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) amendment process: amendment procedures of France's constitution apply

conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon local long form: Département de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon etymology: Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is reputed to be named after two navigators, one called Peter and one called Michael (in a nickname form) or Mikelon, a Basque name

overseas collectivity of France

chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Bruno ANDRE (since September 2023) head of government: President of Territorial Council Marc DIDIO (since 12 January 2026) cabinet: Le Cabinet du Préfet election/appointment process: French president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior; Territorial Council president elected by Territorial Council councilors by absolute majority vote; term NA most recent election date: 13 October 2020 election results: 2020: Bernard BRIAND elected President of Territorial Council; Territorial Council vote - 17 for, 2 abstentions 2017: Stephane LENORMAND elected President of Territorial Council vote - NA

description: a yellow three-masted sailing ship facing the left side rides on a blue background with wavy white lines; a black-over-white wavy line divides the ship from the white wavy lines; on the left side, a vertical band is divided into three heraldic arms: the top (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners and overlaid with a white cross, the middle is white with an ermine pattern, and the bottom is red with two yellow lions outlined in black meaning: the arms represent settlers from the Basque Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy in France; blue symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean, and the ship represents explorer Jacques Cartier's ship when he visited the islands in 1536 note: the flag of France used for official occasions

parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France

highest court(s): Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Supérieur d'Appel (composition NA) judge selection and term of office: judge selection and tenure NA

French civil law

legislature name: Territorial Council (Conseil Territorial) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 19 (directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 6 years most recent election date: 3/27/2022 parties elected and seats per party: AD (15); Focus on the Future (4) expected date of next election: March 2028 note: 1 senator is indirectly elected to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term, and 1 deputy is directly elected to the French National Assembly for a 5-year term

title: "La Marseillaise" (The Song of Marseille) lyrics/music: Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle history: official anthem, as a French collectivity

16th-century sailing ship

Archipelago Tomorrow (Archipel Domain) or AD (affiliated with The Republicans) Focus on the Future (Cap sur l'Avenir) (affiliated with Left Radical Party) Together to Build (Ensemble pour Construire)

18 years of age; universal

high-income, French North American territorial economy; primarily fishing exports; substantial French Government support; highly seasonal labor force; euro user; increasing tourism and aquaculture investments

euros (EUR) per US dollar - Exchange rates: 0.924 (2024 est.) 0.925 (2023 est.) 0.95 (2022 est.) 0.845 (2021 est.) 0.876 (2020 est.)

$261.3 million (2015 est.) note: supplemented by annual payments from France of about $60 million

installed generating capacity: 26,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 48.714 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 2 million kWh (2023 est.)

refined petroleum consumption: 400 bbl/day (2023 est.)

8 TV stations, all part of the French Overseas Network, and local cable provided by SPM Telecom; 3 of 4 radio stations are part of the French Overseas Network (2021)

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percent of population: 88.7% (2022 est.)

2 (2025)

total ports: 2 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 0 size unknown: 1 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Miquelon, St. Pierre

defense is the responsibility of France