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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MonacoMonaco - Wikipedia

    Monaco, [a] officially the Principality of Monaco, [b] 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.

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    Monaco began as a city named Monoikos and was under the control of the Holy Roman Empire, which later gave it to the Republic of Genoa. In 1297, Francesco Grimaldi and his army captured the fortress on the Rock of Monaco, but they were evicted by the Geonoese army. However, the Grimaldi family continued to fight for Monaco over the next century. Ra...

    Monaco is entirely an urban area, meaning that it is all one city. There is only one natural resource in Monaco, which is fishing. The climate is a Mediterranean climate. There are land reclamationprojects ongoing. Its surface area is 2.02 square kilometres, of which approximately 0.4 were recoveredfrom the sea since 1980.

    Monaco is a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the head of state is a monarch with little to no say in the way the country is governed. Monaco is a principality, which is a type of monarchy where the monarch holds the title of Sovereign Prince. The constitution of Monacodesignates three councils to run the country. The three councils are: 1. The...

    Tourism is the main industry. Tourism is extremely popular during the Monaco Grand Prix. People in Monaco pay no income tax. Many rich people live in Monaco and it is known for being very wealthy. Another large industry is gambling due to the Monte Carlo Casino.

    Monaco's culture is heavily influenced by its surrounding countries such as France and Italy. The main religion is Catholicism. The cuisineis influenced by that of northern Italy and southern France. In terms of music, Monaco has an opera house, a symphony orchestra and a classical ballet company. Monaco has participated regularly in the Eurovision...

    Monaco has ten state-operated schools, including: seven nursery and primary schools; one secondary school; one lycéethat provides general and technological training and one lycée that provides vocational and hotel training. There are also two grant-aided denominational private schools. There is one university located in Monaco, namely the Internati...

  2. The early history of Monaco is primarily concerned with the protective and strategic value of the Rock of Monaco, the area's chief geological landmark, which served first as a shelter for ancient peoples and later as a fortress. Part of Liguria 's history since the fall of the Roman Empire, from the 14th to the early 15th century the area was ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monaco_CityMonaco City - Wikipedia

    Monaco City ( French: Monaco-Ville [mɔnakɔ vil]; Monégasque: Mùnegu Autu) [1] is the southcentral ward in the Principality of Monaco. [2] . Located on a headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, [3] it is nicknamed The Rock (French: Le Rocher; Monégasque: A Roca ).

  5. The Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco) is a wealthy city-state on the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera. Though tiny, the country is packed with entertainment for those with money to burn: think yachts and casinos, plus the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix. Understand [ edit]

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  6. The official language of Monaco is French. Monégasque, a variety of Ligurian, is the national language of the Monégasque people. However, it is the primary language of very few people. There are several other languages spoken in addition to French and Monégasque, including Italian and English.

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