First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France’s once vast North American possessions. They attained the status of an overseas collectivity in 2003.
land: 242 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
arable land: 8.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 12.5% (2018 est.)
other: 78.8% (2018 est.)
5,195 (2023 est.)
noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French
Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)
French (official)
major-language sample(s):
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Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
0-14 years: 13.42% (male 358/female 339)
15-64 years: 61.98% (male 1,590/female 1,630)
65 years and over: 24.6% (2023 est.) (male 563/female 715)
total dependency ratio: 52
youth dependency ratio: 26.1
elderly dependency ratio: 25.9
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021)
total: 50.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 49.9 years
female: 51.2 years
-1.19% (2023 est.)
6.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
11.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
-7.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
most of the population is found on Saint Pierre Island; a small settlement is located on the north end of Miquelon Island
urban population: 90.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
6,000 SAINT-PIERRE (capital) (2018)
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2023 est.)
total: 8 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
male: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6 deaths/1,000 live births
total population: 81.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 79.3 years
female: 84.1 years
1.59 children born/woman (2023 est.)
0.76 (2023 est.)
NA
improved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: 91.4% of population
unimproved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: 8.6% of population (2017 est.)
NA
NA
improved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: 100% of population
unimproved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: 0% of population (2020)
NA
64.1% (2023 est.)
NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
overfishing; recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy
agricultural land: 8.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 8.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 12.5% (2018 est.)
other: 78.8% (2018 est.)
urban population: 90.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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
$261.3 million (2015 est.)
$215.3 million (2006 est.)
note: supplemented by annual payments from France of about $60 million
NA
$46,200 (2006 est.)
$34,900 (2005)
$261.3 million (2015 est.)
1.5% (2015)
4.5% (2010)
agriculture: 2% (2006 est.)
industry: 15% (2006 est.)
services: 83% (2006 est.)comparison rankings:
vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism
NA
4,429 (2015)
8.7% (2015 est.)
9.9% (2008 est.)
NA
lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA
revenues: $70 million (1996 est.)
expenditures: $60 million (1996 est.)
3.8% (of GDP) (1996 est.)
26.8% (of GDP) (1996 est.)
calendar year
$6.641 million (2010 est.)
$5.5 million (2005 est.)
Canada 79%, France 8%, Belgium 6% (2019)
crustaceans, fish, medical instruments, electrical parts, pasta (2019)
$95.35 million (2010 est.)
$68.2 million (2005 est.)
France 69%, Canada 22% (2019)
food preparation, packaged medicines, low-voltage protection equipment, cars, computers, iron structures (2019)
NA
euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates:
0.885 (2017 est.)
0.903 (2016 est.)
0.9214 (2015 est.)
0.885 (2014 est.)
0.7634 (2013 est.)
installed generating capacity: 26,000 kW (2020 est.)
consumption: 47.267 million kWh (2019 est.)
exports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)
imports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 1.733 million kWh (2019 est.)comparison rankings:
fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
solar: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
wind: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
hydroelectricity: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
tide and wave: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
geothermal: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
biomass and waste: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
production: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
consumption: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
exports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
imports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
proven reserves: 0 metric tons (2019 est.)
total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2021 est.)
refined petroleum consumption: 600 bbl/day (2019 est.)
crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
crude oil and lease condensate imports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves: 0 barrels (2021 est.)
0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
650 bbl/day (2015 est.)
production: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
consumption: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
exports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
imports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
proven reserves: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
84,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 84,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
from consumed natural gas: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
0 Btu/person (2019 est.)
2 (2021)
2
note: paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)
total: 117 km (2009)
paved: 80 km (2009)
unpaved: 37 km (2009)
major seaport(s): Saint-Pierre
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