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 Quartier | Monte Carlo |
| Official languages | French[1] |
| Common languages | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism (official) |
| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Prince Albert II |
| Pierre Dartout | |
| Legislature | National Council |
| Independence | |
• House of Grimaldi (under the sovereignty of the Republic of Genoa) | 1297 |
• from the French Empire | 17 May 1814 |
• from occupation of the Sixth Coalition | 17 June 1814 |
| 2 February 1861 | |
| 1911 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) (193rd) |
• Water (%) | negligible[2] |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate |  38,300[3] (218th) |
• 2016 census | 37,308[4] |
• Density | 18,713/km2 (48,466.4/sq mi) (1st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total |  $7.672 billion (2015 est.)[5] (158th) |
• Per capita | $115,700 (2015 est.)[5] (3rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018[b] estimate |
• Total | $7.185 billion[6] (145th) |
• Per capita | $185,741[7] (1st) |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Driving side | right[8] |
| 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 in Western Europe. It is bordered by France to the north, east and west, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The principality is home to 38,682 residents, of which 9,486 are Monegasque nationals and is widely recognised for being one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world. The official language is French, although Monégasque, English and Italian are spoken and understood by a sizeable group.