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| - Removed | $ |
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| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | 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) |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .pm |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
— | 88.7% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | 76 (2015 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text |
— | 4,800 (2015 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
— | vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | 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 |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | euros (EUR) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 0.876 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 0.845 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 0.95 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 0.925 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 0.924 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
— | note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000 |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
— | processed crustaceans, shellfish (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.note |
— | note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
— | Canada 78%, Ireland 5%, France 5%, Djibouti 4%, UK 2% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text |
— | $261.3 million (2015 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
— | refined petroleum, packaged medicine, cars, plastic products, other foods (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.note |
— | note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
— | France 57%, Canada 37%, Netherlands 3%, Belgium 2%, Spain 0% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
— | fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015.text |
— | $261.3 million (2015 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note |
— | note: supplemented by annual payments from France of about $60 million |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text |
— | 100% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.consumption.text |
— | 48.714 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text |
— | 26,000 kW (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text |
— | 2 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text |
— | 400 bbl/day (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text |
— | 57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text |
— | 57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
— | overfishing |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 8.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
— | arable land: 8.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
— | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
— | permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.forest.text |
— | 5% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 86.3% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text |
— | 0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text |
— | 90.1% of total population (2023) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | 1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C. |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 242 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.note |
— | note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 242 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | 120 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 46 50 N, 56 20 W |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | vegetation scanty; the islands are part of the northern Appalachians, along with Newfoundland |
| + Added | Geography.Irrigated land.text |
— | 0 sq km (2022) |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 8.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
— | arable land: 8.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
— | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
— | permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.forest.text |
— | 5% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 86.3% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | North America |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | fish, deepwater ports |
| + Added | Geography.Population distribution.text |
— | most of the population is found on Saint Pierre Island; a small settlement is located on the north end of Miquelon Island |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | mostly barren rock |
| + Added | Government.Administrative divisions.text |
— | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 2 communes are considered second-order: Saint Pierre, Miquelon |
| + Added | Government.Capital.daylight saving time.text |
— | +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
| + Added | Government.Capital.etymology.text |
— | 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 |
| + Added | Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text |
— | 46 46 N, 56 11 W |
| + Added | Government.Capital.name.text |
— | Saint-Pierre |
| + Added | Government.Capital.time difference.text |
— | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| + Added | Government.Citizenship.text |
— | see France |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.amendment process.text |
— | amendment procedures of France's constitution apply |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.history.text |
— | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | 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 |
| + Added | Government.Country name.local long form.text |
— | Département de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
| + Added | Government.Country name.local short form.text |
— | Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | overseas collectivity of France |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text |
— | none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
— | none (overseas territory of France) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text |
— | Le Cabinet du Préfet |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text |
— | President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Bruno ANDRE (since September 2023) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election results.text |
— | 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 |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text |
— | 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 Inter… |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.head of government.text |
— | President of Territorial Council Marc DIDIO (since 12 January 2026) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.most recent election date.text |
— | 13 October 2020 |
| + Added | Government.Flag.note |
— | note: the flag of France used for official occasions |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | 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 vertica… |
| + Added | Government.Government type.text |
— | parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France |
| + Added | Government.Independence.text |
— | none (overseas collectivity collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763) |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
— | UPU, WFTU (NGOs) |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text |
— | Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Supérieur d'Appel (composition NA) |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.judge selection and term of office.text |
— | judge selection and tenure NA |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | French civil law |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.electoral system.text |
— | plurality/majority |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.expected date of next election.text |
— | March 2028 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislative structure.text |
— | unicameral |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislature name.text |
— | Territorial Council (Conseil Territorial) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.most recent election date.text |
— | 3/27/2022 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.note |
— | 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 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.number of seats.text |
— | 19 (directly elected) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.parties elected and seats per party.text |
— | AD (15); Focus on the Future (4) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.scope of elections.text |
— | full renewal |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.term in office.text |
— | 6 years |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).history.text |
— | official anthem, as a French collectivity |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).lyrics/music.text |
— | Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).title.text |
— | "La Marseillaise" (The Song of Marseille) |
| + Added | Government.National holiday.note |
— | note: often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, France's national celebration commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July 1789 and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the… |
| + Added | Government.National holiday.text |
— | Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790) |
| + Added | Government.National symbol(s).text |
— | 16th-century sailing ship |
| + Added | Government.Political parties.text |
— | 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) |
| + Added | Government.Suffrage.text |
— | 18 years of age; universal |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | 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 2… |