
According to an INSEE report
, Saint Pierre and Miquelon originally had three
communes: Île-aux-Chiens, Miquelon-Langlade, and Saint-Pierre. In 1931, the name of the first was changed to l'Île-aux-Marins.
In 1945, it merged with Saint-Pierre. This island had a population of 594 in 1897, 75 in 1962, but it has been uninhabited since 1963.
The 1999-03-08 census of Saint Pierre and Miquelon counted 6,316 inhabitants, or 6,519 including "doubles comptes" (primarily consisting of natives studying abroad). The latter figure is broken down as 711 in Miquelon-Langlade and 5,808 in Saint-Pierre.
The INSEE (French Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) assigns five-digit codes to the communes of France and
its overseas possessions. The INSEE code for Saint-Pierre is 97502; for Miquelon-Langlade, 97501. The postal
code for Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 97500.

| Short name | SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON |
| ISO code | PM |
| FIPS code | SB |
| Language | French (fr) |
| Time zone | -3~ |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon was a colony of France. It became a territoire d'outre-mer (overseas territory) in 1946, a département d'outre-mer (overseas department) on 1976-07-19, and then a collectivité territoriale (territorial collectivity) on 1985-06-11. Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a department code of 975, which is an extension of the French system.


after the two main islands constituting the territory

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is divided into two communes.
| Commune | HASC | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miquelon-Langlade | PM.ML | 711 | 216 | 83 | Miquelon |
| Saint-Pierre | PM.SP | 5,808 | 26 | 10 | Saint-Pierre |
| 2 communes | 6,519 | 242 | 93 | ||
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The island of Miquelon consists of two masses, called Grande Miquelon and Langlade (Petite Miquelon), connected by a narrow strip of land.

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