Communications: Broadcast media
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)
Communications: Internet country code
.pm
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
88.7% (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
76 (2015 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
4,800 (2015 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
0.876 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
0.845 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
0.95 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
0.925 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
0.924 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
processed crustaceans, shellfish (2023)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$261.3 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, packaged medicine, cars, plastic products, other foods (2023)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$261.3 million (2015 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
100% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
48.714 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
26,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
2 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
400 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy
Environment: Environmental issues
overfishing
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
8.7% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 8.7% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
5% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
86.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
90.1% of total population (2023)
Geography: Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
242 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
120 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
46 50 N, 56 20 W
Geography: Geography - note
vegetation scanty; the islands are part of the northern Appalachians, along with Newfoundland
Geography: Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
8.7% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 8.7% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
5% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
86.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
North America
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
Geography: Population distribution
most of the population is found on Saint Pierre Island; a small settlement is located on the north end of Miquelon Island
Geography: Terrain
mostly barren rock
Government: Administrative divisions
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 2 communes are considered second-order: Saint Pierre, Miquelon
Government: Capital: daylight saving time
+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Government: Capital: etymology
may be named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman; alternatively, the name may come from one of the two navigators for whom the island as a whole is named
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
46 46 N, 56 11 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see France
Government: Constitution: amendment process
amendment procedures of France's constitution apply
Government: Constitution: history
4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Government: Country name: 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
Government: Country name: local long form
Département de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Government: Country name: local short form
Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Government: Dependency status
overseas collectivity of France
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas territory of France)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Le Cabinet du Préfet
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Bruno ANDRE (since September 2023)
Government: Executive branch: 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
Government: Executive branch: 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
Government: Executive branch: head of government
President of Territorial Council Marc DIDIO (since 12 January 2026)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
13 October 2020
Government: Flag
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
Government: International organization participation
UPU, WFTU (NGOs)
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Supérieur d'Appel (composition NA)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
judge selection and tenure NA
Government: Legal system
French civil law
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
March 2028
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Territorial Council (Conseil Territorial)
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
3/27/2022
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
19 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
AD (15); Focus on the Future (4)
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
6 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a French collectivity
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle
Government: National holiday
Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
Government: National symbol(s)
16th-century sailing ship
Government: Political parties
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)
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
First settled by the French in the early 17th century, Saint Pierre and Miquelon are the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions. They attained the status of an overseas collectivity in 2003.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of France
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
13.1% (male 346/female 328)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
61.6% (male 1,559/female 1,600)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
25.3% (2024 est.) (male 571/female 728)
People and Society: Birth rate
6.31 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
65.2% (2020 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
11.83 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
42.3 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
2.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
63.3 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
21 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.79 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
5.8 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
9.6 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
7.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Languages: Languages
French (official)
People and Society: Languages: major-language sample(s)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
84.3 years
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
79.5 years
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
6,000 SAINT-PIERRE (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
51.9 years
People and Society: Median age: male
50.5 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
French
People and Society: Net migration rate
-6.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
most of the population is found on Saint Pierre Island; a small settlement is located on the north end of Miquelon Island
People and Society: Population growth rate
-1.24% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
2,628
People and Society: Population: male
2,442
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.05 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.97 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.78 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.6 children born/woman (2025 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
90.1% of total population (2023)
Transportation: Airports
2 (2025)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Miquelon, St. Pierre
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
1
Transportation: Ports: size unknown
1
Transportation: Ports: small
1
Transportation: Ports: total ports
2 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
0
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