Country	Monaco
Capital	Monaco
Continent	Europe
Currency	Euro(EUR)
Languages	French, Monégasque, Italian, Occitan & English

Locaion

Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy

Geographic Co ordinates

43 44 N, 7 24 E

Land Boundries

Total:4.4 km
Border countries:France 4.4 km

Geography - note

second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban

Population

30,586 (July 2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world:212

Nationality

Noun:Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)
Adjective:Monegasque or Monacan

Ethnic groups

French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%

Religions

Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%

Languages

French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque

Country Name

Conventional long form:Principality of Monaco
Conventional short form: Monaco
Local long form:Principaute de Monaco
Local short form:Monaco

Government Type

constitutional monarchy

Capital

Name:Monaco
Geographic coordinates:43 44 N, 7 25 E
Time difference:UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Administrative divisions

none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo

Independence

1419 (beginning of rule by the House of Grimaldi)

National Holiday

National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)

Constitution

17 December 1962; modified 2 April 2002

Legal system

based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

Chief of state:Prince ALBERT II (since 6 April 2005)
Head of government:Minister of State Michel ROGER (since 29 March 2010)
Cabinet:Council of Government under the authority of the monarch
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Elections:the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government

Legislative branch

unicameral National Council or Conseil National (24 seats; 16 members elected by list majority system, 8 by proportional representation to serve five-year terms)
Elections:last held on 3 February 2008 (next to be held in February 2013)
Election results:percent of vote by party - UPM 52.2%, REM 40.5%, Monaco Together 7.3%; seats by party - UPM 21, REM 3

Judicial branch

Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges appointed by the monarch on the basis of nominations by the National Council)

Political Parties and Leaders

Monaco Together; Rally and Issues for Monaco or REM; Union for Monaco or UPM (including National Union for the Future of Monaco or UNAM)

Political pressure groups and leaders

NA

International organization participation

CE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador to the US and Representative to the UN Gilles NOGHES
Chancery:3400 International Drive NW, Suite 2K-100, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone:(202) 234-1530
FAX:(202) 552-5778
Consulate(s) general:New York

Diplomatic representation from the US

the US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Ambassador to France is accredited to Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France), under the authority of the US ambassador to France, handles routine diplomatic and consular matters concerning Monaco

Flag description

two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; the colors are those of the ruling House of Grimaldi and have been in use since 1339, making the flag one of the world's oldest national banners
note: similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red

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