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Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a semi-enclave bordered by France to the north, east and west. The principality is home to 38,682 residents, of whom 9,486 are Monégasque nationals; it is widely recognised as one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the world. The official language of the principality is French. In addition, Monégasque (a variety of Ligurian), English and Italian are spoken and understood by many residents.

With an area of 2.08 km² (0.80 sq mi), Monaco is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City. Its population of 38,367 in 2023 makes it the most densely-populated sovereign state in the world, trailing only the dependency of Macau. Monaco also has the world's shortest coastline, measuring just 3.83 km (2.38 mi).

The principality is about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the border with Italy and consists of nine administrative wards, the largest of which is Monte Carlo. (Full article...)

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Selected location article

View on Monte Carlo as seen from the Exotic garden

The Jardin Exotique de Monaco (French for "exotic garden of Monaco") is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco. (Full article...)

List of articles
Casino Gardens and Terraces Avenue Princesse Grace Columbus Hotel Monaco Fort Antoine Theatre Grimaldi Forum Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo Japanese Garden, Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology New National Museum of Monaco Oceanographic Museum Odeon Tower St Martin Gardens Zoological Garden of Monaco

Selected pictures

Image 1Prince Albert I of Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 2Satellite view of Monaco, with the France–Monaco border shown in yellow (from Monaco)
Image 3View of the Rock of Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 4Monaco (as part of the Republic of Genoa) in 1494 (from Monaco)
Image 5Monaco's flag and its coat of arms (from Monaco)
Image 6Albert II, Prince of Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 7Monte Carlo Casino (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 8Benjamin Balleret (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 9Enlargeable, detailed map of Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 10Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 11Oceanographic Museum (from Monaco)
Image 12Fontvieille (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 13Prince's Palace of Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 14Rainier I, victor of the naval battle at Zierikzee and first sovereign Grimaldi ruler of Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 15Embassy of Monaco, Paris, France (from Monaco)
Image 16Formation lap for the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix (from Monaco)
Image 17The Monaco harbour during the days of the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 18La Condamine (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 19Port Hercules (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 20The Mayor of Monaco announcing concessions, ending the absolute monarchy of Prince Albert I in 1910 (from Monaco)
Image 21Lycée Albert Premier of Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 22Jacques I, Prince of Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 23Lycée Albert Premier of Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 24Charles Leclerc (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 25Logo of the princely government of Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 26Fontvieille and its new harbour (from Monaco)
Image 27
Panoramic view of Monaco City and the port of Fontvieille
(from Monaco)
Image 28Satellite view with border (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 29Monaco-Ville (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 30
Panoramic view of Monaco from the Tête de Chien (Dog's Head) high rock promontory
(from Monaco)
Image 31
Panoramic view of La Condamine and Monte Carlo
(from Monaco)
Image 321978 Monégasque franc coin with an effigy of Rainier III (from Monaco)
Image 33Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate (from Monaco)
Image 34Hôtel de Paris (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 35Monte Carlo Casino (from Monaco)
Image 36The location of Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 37The marriage of actress Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III brought media attention to the principality. (from Monaco)
Image 38In the centre is La Condamine. At the right with the smaller harbour is Fontvieille, with The Rock (the old town, fortress, and Palace) jutting out between the two harbours. At the left are the high-rise buildings of La Rousse/Saint Roman. (from Monaco)
Image 39Wards of Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 40
Land reclamation in Monaco since 1861
(from Monaco)
Image 41A map of the County of Nice showing the area of the Italian kingdom of Sardinia annexed in 1860 to France (light brown). The area in red had already become part of France before 1860 (from Monaco)
Image 42Seaside façade of the Salle Garnier, home of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 43Monte Carlo (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 44A view of the 2011 Monaco Porsche Supercup. Motor racing is very popular, with one course encompassing almost the whole country. (from Monaco)
Image 45Stade Louis II, home of AS Monaco FC (from Monaco)
Image 46Palace guards in Monaco (from Monaco)
Image 47The Rock of Monaco in 1890 (from Monaco)
Image 48View of Monaco in 2016 (from Monaco)
Image 49Seaside façade of the Salle Garnier, home of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo (from Monaco)
Image 50Public art in Monaco (from Outline of Monaco)
Image 51Sainte-Dévote Chapel (from Monaco)

Selected ward

A view of the Mediterranean in La Rousse

La Rousse (French pronunciation: [la ʁus]), also formerly known as La Rousse-Saint Roman (until 2013), is the northernmost ward in the Principality of Monaco. La Rousse is incorporated in the traditional quarter of Monte Carlo. Since 2018, it is home to a police station near the border with France. (Full article...)

List of articles
La Condamine Fontvieille, Monaco Larvotto Jardin exotique Monaco-Ville Les Moneghetti Monte-Carlo Ravin de Sainte-Dévote

Selected environment article

The Tête de Chien (Monégasque: Testa de Can; "Dog's Head") is a 550 m (1,804 ft) high rock promontory near the village of La Turbie in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It overlooks the Principality of Monaco, and is the highest point on the Grande Corniche road.

The American diplomat Samuel S. Cox, in his 1870 travel book Search for Winter Sunbeams in the Riviera, Corsica, Algiers and Spain wrote that the Tête de Chien more resembled a tortoise than a dog's head, and believed that Tête de Chien, or rather Testa de Can, was a corruption of Testa de Camp ("Field Head"), as it was where Caesar stationed his troops after the conquest of Gaul. Vere Herbert, the heroine of Ouida's 1880 novel Moths is described as living under the Tête de Chien, "...within a few miles of the brilliant Hell [Monaco]." (Full article...)

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Land reclamation in Monaco Mont Agel Port Hercules Rock of Monaco

Selected arts article

The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the 6th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Once again, the contest was held in the French seaside city of Cannes, having also hosted the 1959 edition. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), the contest was again held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès on Saturday 18 March 1961, becoming the first contest to take place on a Saturday evening, a tradition that has continued ever since (with the exception of 1962). The show was directed by Marcel Cravenne [fr] and again hosted by Jacqueline Joubert, who had also hosted in 1959.

Sixteen countries participated in the contest - three more than in the previous edition; Finland, Spain and Yugoslavia all competed for the first time this year. (Full article...)

Selected religion article

The Catholic Church in Monaco is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

The country forms a single archdiocese: the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, which is part of the Catholic Church in France since the beginning of its history. Per the Constitution of Monaco (Art. 9) Catholicism is the official church of Monaco, and is the majority religion; religious freedom is also guaranteed by the constitution. In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom. (Full article...)

Selected sports article

Dépri Cyrille Léandre Domoraud (born 22 July 1971) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He also holds French nationality and spent most of his career in Western Europe. He played in 3 of the 5 top leagues in the UEFA: Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1. At international level, he represented Ivory Coast. (Full article...)

Selected education article

The International School of Monaco (ISM) is an independent, co-educational, not-for-profit day school located in Monaco. Founded in 1994, ISM has over 800 students aged 3 to 18 years old, drawn from over 50 nationalities.

ISM offers a bilingual education in English and French for students in the Primary School (Kindergarten to Year 6). From Year 7 onwards, the Secondary School offers a programme taught in English, leading to internationally-recognised academic qualifications. The University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations are offered at the end of Year 11, following a two-year course of study. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) examinations are offered at the end of Year 13, following a two-year course of study. The school offers both the IBDP and, since September 2020, the IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme). (Full article...)

Selected transportation article

The Chemin des Révoires is a pathway within Les Révoires district of the Principality of Monaco. It is the highest point in Monaco. (Full article...)

Selected biography

Beretta in 2012

Olivier Henri Aldo Léopold Beretta (born 23 November 1969) is a professional racing driver from Monaco who raced in Formula One in 1994 for the Larrousse team, partnering Érik Comas. He participated in 10 Grands Prix, debuting on 27 March 1994. He scored no championship points, and was replaced when his sponsorship money ran out. During 2003 and 2004, he tested for the Williams team. (Full article...)