Outline of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is an overseas collectivity of France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

located in the North Atlantic Ocean about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) south of the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

Island of Newfoundland. The collectivity comprises a group of small islands, the main ones being Saint Pierre

Saint Pierre Island

Saint Pierre Island is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre, which lies on the island's east coast and is the main population centre of the island group....

and Miquelon

Miquelon

Miquelon may refer to*Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a territorial collectivity of France**Miquelon-Langlade, the less populous of two communes which are part of Saint Pierre and Miquelon***Miquelon, Miquelon-Langlade, the capital thereof...

.

The islands are part of France

France

and the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

but due to special immigration procedures, EU nationals who are not French citizens are not allowed to exercise free movement and business establishment in the archipelago

Archipelago

An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...

.

The archipelago is the only remnant of the former colonial territory of New France

New France

New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...

that remains under French control.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Pierre and Miquelon:

General reference

Pronunciation: ˌseɪnt piːˈɛər ænd ˌmɪkəˈlɒn, sɛ̃ pjɛʁ e mikˈlɔ̃
Common English country name: Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Official English country name: The French Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Common endonym: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Official endonym: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Adjectival(s): Saint-Pierrais, Miquelonnais
Demonym(s): Saint-Pierrais, Pierrois (older usage, particularly for residents of Saint Pierre Island
Saint Pierre Island
Saint Pierre Island is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre, which lies on the island's east coast and is the main population centre of the island group....

), Miquelonais, French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

, Frenchman, Frenchwoman
Etymology
Etymology
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: Name of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
ISO country codes: PM, SPM, 666
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PM
ISO 3166-2:PM
ISO 3166-2:PM is the entry for Saint Pierre and Miquelon in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently no ISO 3166-2 codes...
Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...

country code top-level domain
Country code top-level domain
A country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....

: .pm
.pm
.pm is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Pierre and Miquelon. This top-level domain is managed by the AFNIC but the registration services are currently suspended.- External links :* *...

Geography of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is: an overseas collectivity of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Location: 46°47′N 56°12′W
- Northern Hemisphere
  Northern Hemisphere
  The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
  
  and Western Hemisphere
  Western Hemisphere
  The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
  - North America
    North America
    North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
    
    (though not on the mainland
    Mainland
    Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
    
    )
- Atlantic Ocean
  Atlantic Ocean
  The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
  - North Atlantic (south of Newfoundland
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
    
    , Canada
    Canada
    Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
    
    )
- Time zone
  Time zone
  A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
  
  : UTC-03, summer UTC-02
- Extreme points of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  - High: Morne de la Grande Montagne
    Morne de la Grande Montagne
    Morne de la Grande Montagne is the highest point of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France located in the Atlantic Ocean, with an altitude of 240 metres . It is located near the middle of Miquelon Island, which is also known as Grande Miquelon.-External links: , GeoNames....
    
    on Miquelon
    Miquelon
    Miquelon may refer to*Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a territorial collectivity of France**Miquelon-Langlade, the less populous of two communes which are part of Saint Pierre and Miquelon***Miquelon, Miquelon-Langlade, the capital thereof...
    
    240 m (787 ft)
  - Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 120 kilometres (74.6 mi)
Population of Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 7,063 (2009 estimate)
Area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 242 square kilometre
Atlas of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Environment of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Climate of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Environmental issues in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Ecoregions in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Renewable energy in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Geology of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Protected areas of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Biosphere reserves in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- National parks of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wildlife of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Flora of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Fauna of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  - Birds of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  - Mammals of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Natural geographic features of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Fjords of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Glaciers of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Lakes of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Mountains of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Volcanoes in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Rivers of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Waterfalls of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Valleys of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
World Heritage Sites in Saint Pierre and Miquelon: None

Regions of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

List of cities in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Ecoregions of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Neighbours of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon shares a maritime border with:

- Newfoundland and Labrador

Government and politics of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Main article: Government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Politics of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Form of government
Form of government
A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...

:
Capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Saint-Pierre

Elections in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Legislative elections: 2000
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon legislative election, 2000
  Legislative elections for the Territorial Council were held in Saint Pierre and Miquelon on 19 March 2000. A second round of voting was held on 26 March. They were won by the alliance of Rally for Construction and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2000, which took 12 of the 19 seats.- Results :...
  
  - 2006
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon legislative election, 2006
  Legislative elections for the Territorial Council were held in Saint Pierre and Miquelon in March 2006.- Results :...
Political parties in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Political scandals of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Taxation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Branches of the government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Executive branch of the government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...

: President of France
Head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...

: Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the local representative of the President of France and in effect the Governor or Executive officer of the territory.- Overview :...
Cabinet of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Legislative branch of the government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

National:
- Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon's 1st constituency
  Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon's 1st constituency
  The 1st constituency of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a French legislative constituency on the islands of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It is the islands' only constituency and also the least populated constituency in France with only 6,316 inhabitants in 1999....
- 1 deputy in the National Assembly of France
- 1 senator in the Senate of France
Territorial:
- Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Judicial branch of the government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Supreme Court of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Foreign relations of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Diplomatic missions in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Diplomatic missions of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

International organization membership

The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a member of:

Universal Postal Union
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...

(UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions
World Federation of Trade Unions
The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...

(WFTU)

Law and order in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Capital punishment in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Constitution of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Crime in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Human rights in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- LGBT rights in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Freedom of religion in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Law enforcement in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Law enforcement in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Law enforcement in Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the responsibility of a branch of the French Gendarmerie Nationale. There are two police stations in the archipegalo.-History:...

Military of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Command
- Commander-in-chief
  Commander-in-Chief
  A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
  
  :
  - Ministry of Defence of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Forces
- Army of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Navy of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Air Force of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Special forces of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Military history of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Military ranks of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Local government in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

History of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Economic history of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Military history of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Culture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Architecture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Cuisine of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Ethnic minorities in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Festivals in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Humor in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Languages of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Media in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
National symbols of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Coat of arms of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  Coat of arms of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  The Coat of arms of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is similar to the unofficial flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and reads "A mare labor". The crest was designed before the flag, by Léon Joner. The main part of the shield is blue with a yellow ship, said to be the Grande Hermine, which brought Jacques...
- Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- National anthem of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  La Marseillaise
  "La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song, originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" was written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795...
People of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Prostitution in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Public holidays in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Records of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Religion in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Buddhism in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Christianity in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  - Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Iles Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Hinduism in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Islam in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Judaism in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Sikhism in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
World Heritage Sites in Saint Pierre and Miquelon: None

Art in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Art in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Cinema of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Literature of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Music of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Television in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Theatre in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Sports in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Football in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Football in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The sport of football in the country of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is run by the Football Federation of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Ligue de Football de Saint Pierre et Miquelon....
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon national football team
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon national football team
  The Saint Pierre and Miquelon national football team is the official football team for Saint Pierre and Miquelon. As an overseas collectivity of France, it is affiliated to the FFF...
Saint Pierre and Miquelon at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):

Agriculture in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Banking in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- National Bank of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Communications in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Communications in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Telecommunications in Saint Pierre and Miquelon include telephone, radio, television, and internet usage.-Telephony:Telephones - main lines in use:4,800 Telephones - mobile cellular:0...
- Internet in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Companies of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Currency of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...

: Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...

(see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217
  ISO 4217
  ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
  
  : EUR
  Euro
  The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...

Economic history of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Energy in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Energy policy of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Oil industry in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Mining in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Tourism in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Transport in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Stock Exchange

Infrastructure of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Health care in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Transportation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Airports in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Rail transport in Saint Pierre and Miquelon: none
- Roads in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Water supply and sanitation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

External links

Community, culture and history

Tourism

Territorial issues

Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Continental Plate - "Defend Saint-Pierre & Miquelon"

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