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Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

– small sovereign

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. Monaco lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean and is surrounded by France. It has the highest life expectancy at birth of any country, 89.4 years (2017 estimate). Monaco is often regarded as a

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, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries (including France), although they are not a majority.Per capita purchasing power parity GDP (US dept. of State 2006 est.): $30,00

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General reference

* International Phonetic Alphabet, Pronunciation: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The

Principality of Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria ...

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: Monégasque, Monacan * Demonym(s): *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

: Name of Monaco *

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: MC, MCO, 492 *

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: ISO 3166-2:MC *

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Geography of Monaco

Geography of Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria ...

* Monaco is: a

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and a

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* Land boundaries: 4.4 km * Coastline:

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4.1 km * Population of Monaco: 33,000 - 205th most populous country * * Area of Monaco: 2.02 km² * Atlas of Monaco

Location of Monaco

* Monaco is situated within the following regions: ** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere **

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) * Extreme points of Monaco ** High: Chemin des Rivoires, a pathway located on the slopes of Mont Agel ** Low:

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Environment of Monaco

* Climate of Monaco * Wildlife of Monaco ** Fauna of Monaco *** Mammals of Monaco *** Birds of Monaco Monaco003

Natural geographic features of Monaco

* Land reclamation in Monaco * Rivers of Monaco *

Rock of Monaco The Rock of Monaco (french: Rocher de Monaco) is a tall monolith on the Mediterranean coast of the Principality of Monaco. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and the Port Hercules. History The Rock has been a coveted possession from the beginn ...

Demography of Monaco

Demographics of Monaco This is a demography of the population of Monaco, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. In 1995, Monaco's population was es ...

Government and politics of Monaco

* Form of government:

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* Capital of Monaco: being a

, Monaco is its own capital **

Administrative division Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...

s: the principality is currently divided into ten wards ***

Monaco-Ville Monaco City (french: Monaco-Ville) is the southcentral ward in the Principality of Monaco. Located on a headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, it is nicknamed The Rock (french: Le Rocher). The name "Monaco City" is misleading: it is no ...

*** Monte Carlo/Spélugues *** Fontvieille *** Moneghetti/Bd de Belgique ***

Les Révoires Les Révoires () is a northwestern area in the Principality of Monaco. It is a residential and tourist area, part of the traditional quarter of La Condamine. In 2008, it had a population of 2,545. Les Révoires was a ward of Monaco until 2013, whe ...

*** La Colle ***

La Condamine La Condamine ( lij, A Cundamina ) is the central ward in the Principality of Monaco. Its landmarks include Port Hercules, the Rainier III Nautical Stadium, and the Princess Antoinette Park. Its farmer's market at the ''Place d'Armes'' dates fro ...

*** Saint Michel *** Larvotto/Bas Moulins *** La Rousse/Saint Roman *

Elections in Monaco Monaco elects on the national level a legislature (parliament). The National Council (''Conseil National'') has 24 members, elected for a five-year term, 16 elected by a winner-take-all plurality system, and the other 8 by proportional representat ...

Political parties in Monaco Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

** Union for Monaco ** Promotion of the Monegasque Family **

Union for the Principality The Union for the Principality (french: Union pour la Principauté, or UP) was a centrist political party in Monaco. It was part of the center-right coalition Horizon Monaco, which won 50.34% of the popular vote, and 20 out of 24 seats in the Na ...

Branches of the government of Monaco

Government of Monaco The politics of Monaco take place within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, with the Prince of Monaco as head of state, with some powers devolved to several advisory and legislative bodies. Constitution Historically, the princes of the ...

National and Democratic Union Rally & Issues (french: Rassemblement & Enjeux) was a conservative political party in the Principality of Monaco. The party was the main party in the coalition Horizon Monaco after the 2013 Monegasque general election. History The party was e ...

National Council of Monaco The National Council (french: Conseil national) is the parliament (legislative body) of the Principality of Monaco. The body is composed of twenty-four members, who are elected from lists by universal suffrage. Councillors serve for five-year ter ...

Minister of State (Monaco) The Prime Minister, literally the Minister of State ( French: ''Ministre d'État''), is the head of government of Monaco, being appointed by and subordinate to the Prince of Monaco. During their term of office, the officeholder is responsible fo ...

Crown Council of Monaco The Crown Council (french: Conseil de la Couronne) of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international affairs. It is one of three such councils d ...

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Communal Council of Monaco The Communal Council is the body responsible for the civil administration of the four ''quartiers'' of the Principality of Monaco. Because Monaco is both a nation and a city, the council chooses the mayor of Monaco and his/her officers. It consis ...

Executive branch of the government of Monaco

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Prince of Monaco The sovereign prince (french: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, although some have belonged to other families (Goyon de Matignon or ...

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Pierre Dartout Pierre Dartout (born 9 April 1954) is a French civil servant who has served as Minister of State of Monaco since 2020 under Prince Albert II. He previously served as a prefect in France from 1997 to 2020. His first posting was in French Guiana. Up ...

Legislative branch of the government of Monaco

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** It may act independently of the Prince ** The prince may dissolve it at any time, provided that new elections be held within three months.

Judicial branch of the government of Monaco

Supreme Court of Monaco The Monegasque Supreme Court (french: Tribunal suprême) is one of the highest courts of law in the city-state of Monaco for judicial appeals as well as ensuring the constitution of Monaco is upheld. It consists of five chief members and two assis ...

Foreign relations of Monaco

Foreign relations of Monaco The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state, linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918, which was formally noted in Article 436 of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. The foreign policy of Monaco is one illustration of ...

Diplomatic missions in Monaco Diplomatics (in American English, and in most anglophone countries), or diplomatic (in British English), is a scholarly discipline centred on the critical analysis of documents: especially, historical documents. It focuses on the conventions, p ...

Diplomatic missions of Monaco This is a list of diplomatic missions of Monaco. The Principality of Monaco, despite its small size, is a full member of the United Nations, and has its own embassies abroad, including 114 honorary consulates (not mentioned below America * ** Wa ...

* France-Monaco relations * Monaco–European Union relations * Monaco–Russia relations *

Monaco–United States relations Monaco and the United States exchanged consular officials soon after the end of the U.S. Civil War. The first consul from Monaco to the US was Louis Borg, who presented his credentials in May 1866.Council of Europe (CE) *

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

(FAO) * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *

International Chamber of Commerce The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC; French: ''Chambre de commerce internationale'') is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its over 45 million members in over 100 countries have interests spanning every sec ...

(ICC) *

International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international a ...

(ICAO) *

International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals f ...

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International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *

International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organisation representing hydrography. , the IHO comprised 98 Member States. A principal aim of the IHO is to ensure that the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters a ...

(IHO) * International Maritime Organization (IMO) *

International Mobile Satellite Organization The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is the intergovernmental organization that oversees certain public satellite safety and security communication services provided via the Inmarsat satellites. Some of these services concern: ...

(IMSO) *

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

(IOC) * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

(ITU) *

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(ITSO) * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *

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'' (OIF) * Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) *

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(OPCW) *

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(UNCTAD) *

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(UNESCO) *

United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in ...

(UNIDO) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to ...

(UPU) *

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation o ...

(WFTU) *

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of ...

(WHO) *

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishi ...

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World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Intern ...

(WMO) *

World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Its headquarters are in Madrid, Spain. UNWTO is the leading internati ...

(UNWTO)

Law and order in Monaco

Constitution of Monaco The Constitution of Monaco, first adopted in 1911 after the Monégasque Revolution and heavily revised by Prince Rainier III on 17 December 1962, outlines three branches of government, including several administrative offices and a number of coun ...

* Human rights in Monaco **

Abortion in Monaco Abortion in Monaco is only allowed in cases of rape, Congenital abnormality, fetal deformity, illness, or Maternal death, fatal danger to the mother. The most recent abortion legislation was enacted on 8 April 2009; before then Monaco had one of the ...

** LGBT rights in Monaco *

Law enforcement in Monaco The Public Security of Monaco ((french: Sûreté publique de Monaco) and ( lij, Sügürita̍ pü̍blica de Mu̍negu)) is the national police force of the Principality of Monaco. It is subordinated from the Monegasque Department of Interior (Minis ...

Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince (in Monegsque: ''Cumpagnia d’i Carrabiniei d’u Pri̍ncipu'', Prince's Company of Riflemen in English) is the Infantry branch of the ''Force Publique'', and one of the limited number of militaries that ...

** Capital punishment in Monaco

Military of Monaco

Military of Monaco The Public Services (french: link=no, La Force publique) are the military force of Monaco. However, the country has a very limited military capability and depends almost entirely upon its larger neighbour, France, for defence. In total, there a ...

History of Monaco

History of Monaco The early history of Monaco is primarily concerned with the protective and strategic value of the Rock of Monaco, the area's chief geological landmark, which served first as a shelter for ancient peoples and later as a fortress. Part of Liguri ...

Monarchy of Monaco The sovereign prince (french: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, although some have belonged to other families (Goyon de Matignon ...

* Rulers **

List of rulers of Monaco The following is a list of rulers of Monaco. Most belong to the House of Grimaldi; exceptions, which consist primarily of the principality's administrators under periods of foreign occupation, are noted. History The House of Grimaldi, descended ...

By period

* Anarchism in Monaco

By subject

Monégasque Revolution The Monégasque Revolution of 1910 was a series of confrontations by the subjects of Monaco against their ruler, Prince Albert I of Monaco, Prince Albert I. It led to the end of absolute monarchy with the promulgation of the Constitution of Mon ...

Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918 The Monaco succession crisis of 1918 arose because France objected to the prospect of a German national inheriting the throne of the Principality of Monaco. Prince Albert I had only one legitimate child, the Hereditary Prince Louis, then heir a ...

House of Grimaldi

House of Grimaldi *

Albert I, Prince of Monaco Albert I (Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi; 13 November 1848 – 26 June 1922) was Prince of Monaco from 10 September 1889 until his death. He devoted much of his life to oceanography, exploration and science. Alongside his expeditions, Albert I ...

* Albert II, Prince of Monaco * Antonio I of Monaco *

Charles I, Lord of Monaco Charles I of Monaco (died 15 August 1357), Lord of Monaco, was a 14th century soldier and noble. He was a member of the Grimaldi dynasty. Biography The oldest son of Rainier I by his first wife, Salvatica del Carretto, Charles was forced to fle ...

Charles III, Prince of Monaco Charles III (Charles Honoré Grimaldi; 8 December 1818 – 10 September 1889) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monégasque dialect ...

Florestan I, Prince of Monaco Florestan (Tancrède Florestan Roger Louis Grimaldi; 10 October 1785, in Paris – 20 June 1856) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 2 October 1841 until his death. He was the second son of Prince Honoré IV and Louise d'Aumont ...

François Grimaldi Francesco Grimaldi (french: François, italics=no; eng, Francis, italics=no), called (from Italian: "''the malicious''"), was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297. He was the son of ...

Grimaldo Canella Grimaldo Canella (d. ''c.'' 1184) was the youngest son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. Grimaldo is considered the progenitor and eponym of the House of Grimaldi. Origins Canella was probably born in Genoa around 1 ...

Honoré II, Prince of Monaco Honoré II (24 December 1597 – 10 January 1662) was Prince of Monaco from 1604 to 1662. He was the first to be called Prince (in 1612), but started his reign as Lord of Monaco. Early life Honoré II was born on 24 December 1597. He was the so ...

* Honoré III, Prince of Monaco *

Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco Honoré IV (Honoré Charles Anne Grimaldi; 17 May 1758 – 16 February 1819) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 1814 to 16 February 1819. Because of his health, the state of affairs was managed by a regency of his brother Joseph ...

* Honoré V, Prince of Monaco *

Jacques I, Prince of Monaco Jacques I (Jacques François Léonor Goyon de Matignon Grimaldi; 21 November 1689 – 23 April 1751) was Prince of Monaco from 1731 to 1733. He was also Duke of Valentinois from 1716 until 1733, and Count of Thorigny. Life and reign Jacque ...

* Louis II, Prince of Monaco *

Otto Canella Otto Canella (born in the middle of the 11th century, died in 1143) was Consul of the Republic of Genoa in 1133, and an ancestor of the House of Grimaldi, the family that currently rules Monaco. According to the 19th-century historian Gustave S ...

Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes Rainier I of Monaco (1267–1314) was the first sovereign Grimaldi ruler of the area now known as Monaco. He also held the title of ''Lord of Cagnes''. Cagnes was the town where in 1309 he established a stronghold, today known as the Château ...

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...

Andrea Casiraghi Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (born 8 June 1984) is the elder son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi. He is the eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. Casir ...

Charlotte Casiraghi Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born 3 August 1986) is a Monégasque model, socialite, writer, editor, equestrian, journalist, film producer, and humanitarian. She is the second child and only daughter of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and S ...

Pierre Casiraghi Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (born 5 September 1987) is the younger son and youngest of three children of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi. He is the maternal-line grandson of Rainier III, Prince o ...

* Stefano Casiraghi *

Louis Ducruet Louis Robert Paul Ducruet (born 26 November 1992) is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet. Early life Ducruet grew up in Monaco-Ville. His parents, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, were married in 1995, bu ...

Pauline Ducruet Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (born 4 May 1994) is a Monegasque diver, designer and niece of Prince Albert II of Monaco, through her mother, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Early life Ducruet was born on 4 May 1994 at Princess Grace Hospital Centr ...

* Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi *

Elisabeth-Anne de Massy Elizabeth-Ann (Noghès) de Massy (3 July 1947 – 10 June 2020) was the daughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco and Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She was a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Prince Rainier III. She was ...

* Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco * Pierre de Polignac Prince Albert I of Monaco - circa 1910

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Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois (Charlotte Louise Juliette Grimaldi; 30 September 1898 – 16 November 1977), was the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and the mother of Prince Rainier III. From 1922 until 1944, she was the H ...

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco Princess Stephanie Marie Elisabeth of Monaco (born 1 February 1965) is the youngest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. She is the younger sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Caroline, Princess of Han ...

Culture of Monaco

Culture of Monaco *

Architecture of Monaco Monaco is known for its wide range of architecture for a small country. The geography of Monaco, which consists of sharp hills and narrow coastline, influences the Monacan architecture. The narrow roads have led to architectural construction being ...

** Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo ** Monte Carlo Casino **

Opéra de Monte-Carlo The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the Principality of Monaco. With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III, along with the Société des ba ...

** Palaces in Monaco ***

Prince's Palace of Monaco The Prince's Palace of Monaco ( French: ''Palais princier de Monaco'') is the official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besi ...

** Monaco villas ** Sports venues in Monaco ***

Stade Louis II The Stade Louis II () is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team. The stadium is most notable for its distinctive ...

* Cuisine of Monaco ** Barbajuan *

Languages of Monaco The official language of Monaco is French. In addition, there are several other languages spoken, including Italian, English, and Monégasque, the national language of the Monégasque people. French French is the only official—and by far t ...

** French language **

Intemelio dialect Intemelio is a Ligurian dialect spoken historically from the Principality of Monaco to the Italian province of Imperia. History Since the Renaissance the Ligurian language was spoken in all the territories of the Republic of Genoa; in the wes ...

Monégasque dialect Monégasque (''munegascu'' une'gasku it, monegasco; french: monégasque) is the variety of Ligurian spoken in Monaco. It is closely related to the Ligurian dialects spoken in Ventimiglia and is considered a national language of Monaco, th ...

Ligurian language (Romance) Ligurian () or Genoese () (locally called or ) is a Gallo-Italic language spoken primarily in the territories of the former Republic of Genoa, now comprising the area of Liguria in Northern Italy, parts of the Mediterranean coastal zone of Fra ...

Genoese dialect Genoese, locally called or , is the main Ligurian dialect, spoken in and around the Italian city of Genoa, the capital of Liguria, in Northern Italy. A majority of remaining speakers of Genoese are elderly. Several associations are dedicated ...

Mentonasque Mentonasc (; Mentonasco in Italian, Mentonnais or Mentonasque in French) is a Romance dialect historically spoken in and around Menton, France. It is classified as a dialect of Occitan and a sub-dialect of Vivaro-Alpine, with some strong influe ...

* Media in Monaco ** Radio stations in Monaco **

Television in Monaco TMC (; originally short for Télé Monte-Carlo) is a Franco– Monégasque general entertainment television channel, owned by the French media holding company Groupe TF1. History The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, in ...

** Newspapers in Monaco * Monegasque awards ** Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco *** Order of the Crown (Monaco) ***

Order of Grimaldi The Order of Grimaldi (usually called ''Ordre de Grimaldi'' but officially ''Ordre des Grimaldi'' according to the Ordonnance) is an Order established in Monaco on 18 November 1954. Award It is awarded to people who have contributed to the pre ...

*** Orders and decorations of Monaco *** Order of St. Charles * National symbols of Monaco **

Coat of arms of Monaco The coat of arms of Monaco, referred to also as an armorial achievement or an arms of dominion, is the symbolic representation of the House of Grimaldi, the current sovereigns of the principality of Monaco. The armorial achievement carries imp ...

** Flag of Monaco ** National anthem of Monaco * People of Monaco * Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco, Scouts in Monaco * Titles in Monaco ** Counts and dukes of Rethel ** Duke of Valentinois ** Hereditary Prince of Monaco ** Marquis of Baux **

* World Heritage Sites in Monaco: None

Art in Monaco

* List of public art in Monaco, Public art in Monaco

Monegasque music

* Music of Monaco **

** Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra ** Les Ballets de Monte Carlo

Monegasque Eurovision songs

* À chacun sa chanson * Allons, allons les enfants * Bien plus fort * Boum-Badaboum * Ce soir-là * Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va * Comme on s'aime * Dis rien * L'amour s'en va * La Coco-Dance * Les jardins de Monaco * Maman, Maman * Marlène * Mon ami Pierrot * Notre planète * Notre vie c'est la musique * Où sont-elles passées * Toi, la musique et moi * Tout de moi * Un banc, un arbre, une rue * Un train qui part * Une chanson c'est une lettre * Une petite française * Va dire à l'amour

Religion in Monaco

* Religion in Monaco ** Christianity in Monaco *** Roman Catholicism in Monaco ** Islam in Monaco ** Judaism in Monaco

Sports in Monaco

Sport in Monaco * Monaco at the Olympics * 1929 Monaco Grand Prix * Monte-Carlo Masters * Monegasque Rugby Federation * Herculis * Monaco national rugby union team * Monte Carlo Open (golf) * Monte Carlo Rally

Football in Monaco

* Football in Monaco * AS Monaco FC * Monaco national football team

=AS Monaco FC

= * 2004 UEFA Champions League Final * AS Monaco FC *

AS Monaco FC players

* Sonny Anderson * Fabien Audard * Fabien Barthez * Bruno Bellone * Ali Benarbia * Lucas Bernardi * Oliver Bierhoff * Basile Boli * Bolívar (footballer, born 1980), Fabian Guedes * Søren Busk * Souleymane Camara * Sebastian Carole * Javier Chevantón * Philippe Christanval * John Collins (footballer born 1968), John Collins * Costinha * Alain Couriol * Éric Cubilier * Ousmane Dabo * Éric Di Meco * David di Tommaso * Marco Di Vaio * Salif Diao * Martin Djetou * Youri Djorkaeff * Cyril Domoraud * Manuel dos Santos Fernandes * Franck Dumas * Ralf Edström * Hassan El Fakiri * Jean-Luc Ettori * Patrice Evra * Pontus Farnerud * Amady Faye * Youssouf Falikou Fofana * Marcelo Gallardo * Bernard Genghini * David Gigliotti * Ludovic Giuly * Gaël Givet * Marco Grassi * Sébastien Grax * Gilles Grimandi * Mark Hateley * Thierry Henry * Glenn Hoddle * Hugo Ibarra * Victor Ikpeba * Vladimir Jugović * Franck Jurietti * Mohamed Kallon * Olivier Kapo * Jürgen Klinsmann * Jan Koller * Muhamed Konjic * Sabri Lamouchi * Sylvain Legwinski * Jerko Leko * Philippe Léonard * Søren Lerby * Alexandre Licata * Gerard López * Mickaël Madar * Rafael Márquez * Camel Meriem * Roger Milla * Bora Milutinovic * Sylvain Monsoreau * Fernando Morientes * Shabani Nonda * Alex Nyarko * Christian Panucci * José Omar Pastoriza * Diego Pérez (footballer), Diego Pérez * Emmanuel Petit * Stéphane Porato * Dado Pršo * Claude Puel * Yannick Quesnel * Florin Raducioiu * John Arne Riise * Julien Rodriguez * Flavio Roma * Jérôme Rothen * Willy Sagnol * Franck Sauzée * Enzo Scifo * Marco Simone * Maicon Douglas Sisenando * John Sivebæk * Robert Špehar * Sébastien Squillaci * Tony Sylva * Lilian Thuram * Yaya Touré * Armand Traoré * David Trezeguet * Gonzalo Vargas * Christian Vieri * Guillaume Warmuz * George Weah * Akis Zikos

Monaco Grand Prix

* Monaco Grand Prix * 1929 Monaco Grand Prix * 1950 Monaco Grand Prix * 1955 Monaco Grand Prix * 1956 Monaco Grand Prix * 1957 Monaco Grand Prix * 1958 Monaco Grand Prix * 1959 Monaco Grand Prix * 1960 Monaco Grand Prix * 1961 Monaco Grand Prix * 1962 Monaco Grand Prix * 1963 Monaco Grand Prix * 1964 Monaco Grand Prix * 1965 Monaco Grand Prix * 1966 Monaco Grand Prix * 1967 Monaco Grand Prix * 1968 Monaco Grand Prix * 1969 Monaco Grand Prix * 1970 Monaco Grand Prix * 1971 Monaco Grand Prix * 1972 Monaco Grand Prix * 1973 Monaco Grand Prix * 1974 Monaco Grand Prix * 1975 Monaco Grand Prix * 1976 Monaco Grand Prix * 1977 Monaco Grand Prix * 1978 Monaco Grand Prix * 1979 Monaco Grand Prix * 1980 Monaco Grand Prix * 1981 Monaco Grand Prix * 1982 Monaco Grand Prix * 1983 Monaco Grand Prix * 1984 Monaco Grand Prix * 1985 Monaco Grand Prix * 1987 Monaco Grand Prix * 1988 Monaco Grand Prix * 1989 Monaco Grand Prix * 1990 Monaco Grand Prix * 1991 Monaco Grand Prix * 1992 Monaco Grand Prix * 1993 Monaco Grand Prix * 1994 Monaco Grand Prix * 1995 Monaco Grand Prix * 1996 Monaco Grand Prix * 1997 Monaco Grand Prix * 1998 Monaco Grand Prix * 1999 Monaco Grand Prix * 2000 Monaco Grand Prix * 2001 Monaco Grand Prix * 2002 Monaco Grand Prix * 2003 Monaco Grand Prix * 2004 Monaco Grand Prix * 2005 Monaco Grand Prix * 2006 Monaco Grand Prix * 2007 Monaco Grand Prix * 2008 Monaco Grand Prix * 2009 Monaco Grand Prix * 2010 Monaco Grand Prix * 2011 Monaco Grand Prix * 2012 Monaco Grand Prix * 2013 Monaco Grand Prix * 2014 Monaco Grand Prix * Circuit de Monaco

Monaco at the Olympics

* Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1924 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1928 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1936 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1948 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1952 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1960 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1964 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1968 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1972 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1976 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1984 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1984 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 1988 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1988 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 1992 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1992 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 1994 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 1996 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 1998 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 2000 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 2002 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 2004 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 2006 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 2008 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 2012 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 2014 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 2016 Summer Olympics * Monaco at the 2018 Winter Olympics * Monaco at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Monaco

Economy of Monaco * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first) * List of banks in Monaco, Banks of Monaco * Communications in Monaco ** Monaco Telecom ** La Poste Monaco *Currency, Currency of Monaco: Euro (see also: Template:Euro topics, Euro topics) **ISO 4217: Euro, EUR ** Monegasque euro coins ** Previous currency:Monegasque franc * Energy in Monaco * Tourism in Monaco ** Hotels in Monaco *** Fairmont Monte Carlo *** Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo *** Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo *** Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort *** Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo ** List of museums in Monaco, Museums in Monaco *** Monaco Top Cars Collection *** Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology *** New National Museum of Monaco *** Oceanographic Museum ** Parks and botanical garden *** Casino Gardens and Terraces *** Fontvieille Park and Princess Grace Rose Garden *** Jardin Exotique de Monaco *** Japanese Garden, Monaco *** St Martin Gardens ** Restaurants and cafés in Monaco *** Le Louis XV (restaurant), Le Louis XV * Trade unions of Monaco ** Union of Monaco Trade Unions

Transport in Monaco

* Transport in Monaco ** Chemin des Révoires ** Monaco Heliport ***Heli Air Monaco ***Monacair ** Port Hercules ** Rail transport in Monaco

Education in Monaco

* International School of Monaco * Lycée Albert Premier * International University of Monaco * American College of Monaco

Health in Monaco

Health in Monaco * Cardiothoracic Center of Monaco * Princess Grace Hospital Centre

Monegasque people

Charles Leclerc after winning F2 championship-2

Businesspersons

* Gildo Pallanca Pastor

Judges

* Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre

Painters

* Jean-François Bosio * Pierre Roland Renoir

Singers

* Laurent Vaguener *

Sportspeople

* Benjamin Balleret * Charles Leclerc (racing driver), Charles Leclerc * Clivio Piccione * Daniel Elena * Louis Chiron * Olivier Beretta * Pierre Frolla * Sebastien Gattuso

Writers and poets

* Léo Ferré * Louis Notari

References

External links

*
Official Government PortalOfficial website of the Prince's Palace of MonacoOfficial website for TourismCIA Factbook Entry for MonacoHistory of Monaco: Primary documents

Order of the doctors of Monaco

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