A yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with a black wave line under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the square into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one on top of the other; the flag of France is used for official occasions.
none (territorial collectivity of France) There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre and Miquelon at the second order.
Population:
6,954 (July 2002 est.)
Languages:
French (official)
Geographic coordinates:
46° 50' N, 56° 20' W
Area total:
242 sq. km includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Land area:
242 sq. km
Water area:
0 sq. km
Total land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
120 km
Elevation extremes:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m - Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Internet country code:
.pm
Currency:
euro (EUR)
Name - conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Name - conventional short form:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Name - local long form:
Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Name - local short form:
Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Independence:
none (territorial collectivity of France, has been under French control since 1763)