Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Americas ยท Capital: Saint-Pierre
How it is run: Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is home to a community in North America, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story ๐ข
๐ฅ People
Not counted in world data
๐บ๏ธ Land
242 kmยฒ
Smaller than most big cities โ you could cross it in an afternoon.
๐๏ธ How crowded
Not enough data
๐ Size in its region
Part of Americas
47th largest by land in Americas.
๐ฃ๏ธ Official languages
French
๐ฐ Money
Euro (โฌ)
Everyday details ๐งญ
๐ Phone code
+508
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
๐ Websites end in
.pm
๐ง People here are called
Saint-Pierrais, Miquelonnais
๐ท๏ธ Name at home
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Also written: Collectivitรฉ territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
๐ Coast or inland
Has a coastline
๐๏ธ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders ๐ค
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world ๐ฃ๏ธ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
San Pedro y Miquelรณn
French
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Arabic
ุณุงู ุจููุฑ ูู ููููู
Chinese
ๅฃ็ฎๅๅฐๅๅฏๅ ้
Japanese
ใตใณใใจใผใซๅณถๅใณใใฏใญใณๅณถ
Russian
ะกะตะฝ-ะัะตั ะธ ะะธะบะตะปะพะฝ
Portuguese
Saint-Pierre e Miquelon
German
St. Pierre und Miquelon
Put it in perspective ๐
- All of Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts ๐ง
Fact of the day: Saint Pierre and Miquelon sits in North America, in the northern and western half of the globe.
๐ท๏ธ Official name
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
๐๏ธ Capital
Saint-Pierre
๐ Region
Americas ยท North America
๐ค Country code
PM
๐๏ธ UN status
Not a UN member state
๐ฉ Independence
Linked territory
More about Saint Pierre and Miquelon ๐
๐งญ Where on the map
46.8ยฐ N, 56.3ยฐ W
๐ Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
๐ฐ๏ธ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 โ when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Saint-Pierre.
- ๐ต๐ฒ is the flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Its country code โ the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics โ is PM.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon is close to the line of 0ยฐ longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon sits in North America, in the northern and western half of the globe.
Countries nearby ๐ค
Talk about it ๐ฌ
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Saint Pierre and Miquelon spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz ๐งช
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Saint-Pierre
Which money do people spend in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Euro (โฌ)
How many countries share a land border with Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
None โ no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching ๐
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further โ and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here โ kid-friendly encyclopedias ๐
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ๐๏ธ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy ๐ฐ
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card ๐ซ
Libraries give you books, databases and librarians โ all free.
Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.