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[syn: Monaco, Principality of Monaco]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Monaco
n 1: a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French
Riviera [syn: Monaco, Principality of Monaco]
CIA World Factbook 2002:
Monaco
Introduction Monaco
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Background: Economic development was spurred in
the late 19th century with a
railroad linkup to France and the
opening of a casino. Since then, the
principality's mild climate,
splendid scenery, and gambling
facilities have made Monaco world
famous as a tourist and recreation
center.
Geography Monaco
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Location: Western Europe, bordering the
Mediterranean Sea on the southern
coast of France, near the border
with Italy
Geographic coordinates: 43 44 N, 7 24 E
Map references: Europe
Area: total: 1.95 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 1.95 sq km
Area - comparative: about three times the size of The
Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 4.4 km
border countries: France 4.4 km
Coastline: 4.1 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM
Climate: Mediterranean with mild, wet winters
and hot, dry summers
Terrain: hilly, rugged, rocky
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Natural resources: none
Land use: arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (urban area) (1998 est.)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: NA
Environment - international party to: Air Pollution, Air
agreements: Pollution-Volatile Organic
Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate
Change, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of
the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution,
Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Climate
Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note: second smallest independent state in
the world (after Holy See); almost
entirely urban
People Monaco
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Population: 31,987 (July 2002 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 15.5% (male 2,545;
female 2,418)
15-64 years: 62.1% (male 9,762;
female 10,093)
65 years and over: 22.4% (male
2,922; female 4,247) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.45% (2002 est.)
Birth rate: 9.6 births/1,000 population (2002
est.)
Death rate: 12.91 deaths/1,000 population (2002
est.)
Net migration rate: 7.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2002 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/
female
total population: 0.91 male(s)/
female (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2002
est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.12 years
female: 83.25 years (2002 est.)
male: 75.21 years
Total fertility rate: 1.76 children born/woman (2002 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/ NA
AIDS:
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
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%
Languages: French (official), English, Italian,
Monegasque
Literacy: definition: NA
total population: 99%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Government Monaco
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Country name: conventional long form: Principality
of Monaco
conventional short form: Monaco
local short form: Monaco
local long form: Principaute de
Monaco
Government type: constitutional monarchy
Capital: Monaco
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 the rule by the
House of Grimaldi)
National holiday: National Day (Prince of Monaco
Holiday), 19 November
Constitution: 17 December 1962
Legal system: based on French law; has not
accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: Prince RAINIER III
(since 9 May 1949); Heir Apparent
Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis
Pierre, son of the monarch (born 14
March 1958)
elections: none; the monarchy is
hereditary; minister of state
appointed by the monarch from a list
of three French national candidates
presented by the French Government
cabinet: Council of Government is
under the authority of the monarch
head of government: Minister of
State Patrick LECLERCQ (since 5
January 2000)
Legislative branch: unicameral National Council or
Conseil National (18 seats; members
are elected by popular vote to serve
five-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by
party - NA%; seats by party - UND 18
elections: last held 1 and 8
February 1998 (next to be held NA
January 2003)
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: Campora List [Anne-Maria CAMPORA];
Medecin List [Jean-Louis MEDECIN];
National and Democratic Union or UND
[Jean-Louis CAMPORA]; National Union
for the Future of Monaco or UNAM
[leader NA]; Rally for the
Monegasque Family or RFM [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and NA
leaders:
International organization ACCT, ECE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC,
participation: ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, Interpol,
IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO
Diplomatic representation in the US: Monaco does not have an embassy in
the US
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the the US does not have an embassy in
US: Monaco; the US Consul General in
Marseille (France) is accredited to
Monaco
Flag description: two equal horizontal bands of red
(top) and white; similar to the flag
of Indonesia which is longer and the
flag of Poland which is white (top)
and red
Economy Monaco
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Economy - overview: Monaco, situated on the French
Mediterranean coast, is a popular
resort, attracting tourists to its
casino and pleasant climate. In
2001, a major new construction
project will extend the pier used by
cruise ships in the main harbor. The
Principality has successfully sought
to diversify into services and
small, high-value-added,
nonpolluting industries. The state
has no income tax and low business
taxes and thrives as a tax haven
both for individuals who have
established residence and for
foreign companies that have set up
businesses and offices. The state
retains monopolies in a number of
sectors, including tobacco, the
telephone network, and the postal
service. Living standards are high,
roughly comparable to those in
prosperous French metropolitan
areas. Monaco does not publish
national income figures; the
estimates below are extremely rough.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $870
million (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: NA%
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $27,000
(1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
Population below poverty line: NA%
Household income or consumption by lowest 10%: NA%
percentage share: highest 10%: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%
Labor force: 30,540 (January 1994)
Unemployment rate: 3.1% (1998)
Budget: revenues: $518 million
expenditures: $531 million,
including capital expenditures of
$NA (1995)
Industries: tourism, construction, small-scale
industrial and consumer products
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricity - consumption: NA kWh
Electricity - imports: NA kWh
note: electricity supplied by France
(1999)
Agriculture - products: none
Exports: $NA; full customs integration with
France, which collects and rebates
Monegasque trade duties; also
participates in EU market system
through customs union with France
Imports: $NA; full customs integration with
France, which collects and rebates
Monegasque trade duties; also
participates in EU market system
through customs union with France
Debt - external: $NA
Economic aid - recipient: $NA
Currency: euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Currency code: EUR; FRF
Exchange rates: euros per US dollar - 1.1324
(January 2002), 1.1175 (2001),
1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French
francs per US dollar - 5.8995
(1998), 5.8367 (1997)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Communications Monaco
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Telephones - main lines in use: 31,027 (1995)
Telephones - mobile cellular: NA
Telephone system: general assessment: modern automatic
telephone system
domestic: NA
international: no satellite earth
stations; connected by cable into
the French communications system
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998)
Radios: 34,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 5 (1998)
Televisions: 25,000 (1997)
Internet country code: .mc
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2000)
Internet users: NA
Transportation Monaco
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Railways: total: 1.7 km
standard gauge: 1.7 km 1.435-m gauge
(2002)
Highways: total: 50 km
paved: 50 km
unpaved: 0 km (2001)
Waterways: none
Ports and harbors: Monaco
Merchant marine: none (2002 est.)
Airports: none; linked to airport in Nice,
France, by helicopter service (2001)
Heliports: 1 (shuttle service between the
international airport at Nice,
France, and Monaco's heliport at
Fontvieille) (2001)
Military Monaco
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Military - note: defense is the responsibility of
France
Transnational Issues Monaco
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Disputes - international: none