Outline Of Monaco

Monaco – small sovereign city-state located in Western Europe. 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 tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries (including France), although they are not a majority.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈmɒnəkoʊ/
Common English country name: Monaco
Official English country name: The Principality of Monaco
Adjectives: Monégasque, Monacan
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Monaco
ISO country codes: MC, MCO, 492
ISO region codes: ISO 3166-2:MC
Internet country code top-level domain: .mc

Geography of Monaco

Monaco is: a country and a European microstate
Land boundaries: France 4.4 km
Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 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:
Extreme points of Monaco
- High: Chemin des Rivoires, a pathway located on the slopes of Mont Agel 161 m (528 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m

Environment of Monaco

Climate of Monaco
Wildlife of Monaco
- Fauna of Monaco
  - Mammals of Monaco
  - Birds of Monaco

Natural geographic features of Monaco

Demography of Monaco

Demographics of Monaco

Government and politics of Monaco

Form of government: constitutional monarchy
Capital of Monaco: being a city-state, Monaco is its own capital
- Administrative divisions: the principality is currently divided into ten wards
Elections in Monaco
Political parties in Monaco

Branches of the government of Monaco

Government of Monaco

Executive branch of the government of Monaco

Legislative branch of the government of Monaco

National Council of Monaco
- It's a Monaco unicameral parliament
- 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

Foreign relations of Monaco

International organization membership

The Principality of Monaco is a member of:

Council of Europe (CE)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Member state of the United Nations
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Schengen Convention
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Law and order in Monaco

Constitution of Monaco
Human rights in Monaco
- Abortion in Monaco
- LGBT rights in Monaco
Law enforcement in Monaco
- Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
- Capital punishment in Monaco

Military of Monaco

History of Monaco

Monarchy of Monaco
Rulers
- List of rulers of Monaco

By period

Anarchism in Monaco

By subject

House of Grimaldi

Princes of Monaco

Monegasque princesses

Culture of Monaco

Architecture of Monaco
- Hôtel de Paris
- Monte Carlo Casino
- Opéra de Monte-Carlo
- Palaces in Monaco
  - Prince's Palace of Monaco
- Monaco villas
- Sports venues in Monaco
  - Stade Louis II
Cuisine of Monaco
- Barbajuan
Languages of Monaco
Media in Monaco
Monegasque awards
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco
National symbols of Monaco
People of Monaco
Scouts in Monaco
Titles in Monaco
World Heritage Sites in Monaco: None

Art in Monaco

Public art in Monaco

Monegasque music

Music of Monaco

Monegasque Eurovision songs

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

Football in Monaco

AS Monaco FC

AS Monaco FC players

Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Monaco

Economy of Monaco

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first)
Banks of Monaco
Communications in Monaco
- Monaco Telecom
- La Poste Monaco
Currency of Monaco: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Monegasque euro coins
- Previous currency:Monegasque franc
Energy in Monaco
Tourism in Monaco
- Hotels in Monaco
- Museums in Monaco
- Parks and botanical garden
- Restaurants and cafés in Monaco
  - Le Louis XV
Trade unions of Monaco
- Union of Monaco Trade Unions

Transport in Monaco

Transport in Monaco

Education in Monaco

Health in Monaco

Monegasque people

Businesspersons

Gildo Pallanca Pastor

Judges

Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre

Painters

Singers

Sportspeople

Writers and poets

References

External links

Wiki Atlas of Monaco
Official Government Portal
Official website of the Prince's Palace of Monaco
Official website for Tourism
CIA Factbook Entry for Monaco
History of Monaco: Primary documents
(in French) Order of the doctors of Monaco
(in French) La Principauti - The first monthly newspaper of Monaco, available also on line in 3D version
"Official Statistical Report 2006 (with detailed information about the 10 wards)" (PDF) (in French). (1.24 MiB)
Monaco travel guide from Wikivoyage

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