Principality of Monaco | |
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 Location of Monaco (green) in Europe (green & dark grey) | |
| Capital | Monaco (city-state) 43°44′N 7°25′E / 43.733°N 7.417°E |
| Largest quarter | Monte Carlo |
| Official languages | French[1] |
| Common languages | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion | 86.0% Christianity —80.9% Roman Catholic (official)[2] —5.1% Other Christian 11.7% No religion 1.7% Judaism 0.6% Others[3] |
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| Government | Unitary semi constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Prince Albert II |
| Pierre Dartout | |
| Legislature | National Council |
| Independence | |
• House of Grimaldi (under the sovereignty of the Republic of Genoa) | 8 January 1297 |
• from the French Empire | 17 May 1814 |
• from occupation of the Sixth Coalition | 17 June 1814 |
| 2 February 1861 | |
| 5 January 1911 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) (193rd) |
• Water (%) | negligible[4] |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate |  38,300[5] (190th) |
• 2016 census | 37,308[6] |
• Density | 18,713/km2 (48,466.4/sq mi) (1st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total |  $7.672 billion (2015 est.)[7] (158th) |
• Per capita | $115,700 (2015 est.)[7] (3rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018[b] estimate |
• Total | $7.185 billion[8] (145th) |
• Per capita | $185,741[9] (1st) |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Driving side | right[10] |
| Calling code | +377 |
| ISO 3166 code | MC |
| Internet TLD | .mc |
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Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera close to the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe. Bordered by France to the north, east and west, it is lapped by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The principality is home to 38,682 residents, of whom 9,486 are Monégasque nationals; it is widely recognised for being one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world. The official language is French, although Monégasque, Italian and English are spoken and understood by a sizeable group.