St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivité territoriale (territorial community) of France, consisting of several barren, rocky islands about 15 miles (24 km) off the southern coast of Newfoundland. It is the only remaining possession outside the Caribbean of the once great French empire in North America. The chief islands are St. Pierre, Miquelon, and Langlade (or Little Miquelon), which account for virtually all of the total area of 93 square miles (242 km2).
Fishing, especially for cod, is the mainstay of the economy; tourism is also important. Most of the people live in St. Pierre, the capital and chief port. A French fishing settlement was founded here as early as 1604. French sovereignty over the islands was permanently established by the Treaty of Paris, 1814.
Population: 6,041.