Saint Pierre and Miquelon Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "A Mare Labor" "From the Sea, Work"

Status	Overseas collectivity
Capital and largest city	Saint-Pierre 46°49′30″N 56°16′30″W / 46.82500°N 56.27500°W / 46.82500; -56.27500
Official languages	French
Demonym(s)	Saint-Pierrais Miquelonnais Pierrian
Sovereign state	France
Government	Overseas collectivity

• President of France	Emmanuel Macron
• Prefect	Thierry Devimeux
• President of the Territorial Council	Stéphane Lenormand

Legislature	Territorial Council
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) (unranked)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• March 2016 census	6,008
• Density	25/km² (64.7/sq mi) (188th)
GDP (PPP)	2004 estimate
• Total	€161.131 million
• Per capita	€26,073
Currency	Euro (€) unofficially: Canadian dollar ($) (EUR CAD)
Time zone	UTC−3
• Summer (DST)	UTC−2
	observes North American DST
Driving side	right
Calling code	+508
ISO 3166 code	PM
Internet TLD	.pm

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is a French overseas collectivity. It is made up of several small islands. They are close to Newfoundland on the eastern coast of Canada. It is the only remaining bit of the former French colonial empire territory of New France.