Outline of Monaco

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Monaco:

Monaco – small sovereign city-state located in Western Europe.^[1] Monaco lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean and is surrounded by France. It has the highest life expectancy at birth of any country, 89.4 years (2017 estimate).^[2] Monaco is often regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries (including France), although they are not a majority.^[3]

General reference

• Pronunciation: /ˈmɒnəkoʊ/ ^ⓘ
• Common English country name: Monaco
• Official English country name: The Principality of Monaco
• Adjectives: Monégasque, Monacan
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Monaco
• ISO country codes: MC, MCO, 492
• ISO region codes: ISO 3166-2:MC
• Internet country code top-level domain: .mc

Geography of Monaco

Geography of Monaco

• Monaco is: a country and a European microstate
• Land boundaries:  France 4.4 km
• Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 4.1 km
• Population of Monaco: 33,000 - 205th most populous country
• Area of Monaco: 2.02 km²
• Atlas of Monaco

Location of Monaco

• Monaco is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Western Europe
      • Southern Europe
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
• Extreme points of Monaco
  • High: Chemin des Rivoires, a pathway located on the slopes of Mont Agel 161 m (528 ft)
  • Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m

Environment of Monaco

• Climate of Monaco
• Wildlife of Monaco
  • Fauna of Monaco
    • Mammals of Monaco
    • Birds of Monaco

Natural geographic features of Monaco

• Land reclamation in Monaco
• Rivers of Monaco
• Rock of Monaco

Demography of Monaco

Demographics of Monaco

Government and politics of Monaco

• Form of government: constitutional monarchy
• Capital of Monaco: being a city-state, Monaco is its own capital
  • Administrative divisions: the principality is currently divided into ten wards
    • Monaco-Ville
    • Monte Carlo/Spélugues
    • Fontvieille
    • Moneghetti/Bd de Belgique
    • Les Révoires
    • La Colle
    • La Condamine
    • Saint Michel
    • Larvotto/Bas Moulins
    • La Rousse/Saint Roman
• Elections in Monaco
• Political parties in Monaco
  • Union Monégasque
  • Promotion of the Monegasque Family
  • Union for the Principality

Branches of the government of Monaco

Government of Monaco

• National and Democratic Union
• National Council of Monaco
• Minister of State (Monaco)
• Crown Council of Monaco
• Council of Government (Monaco)
• Communal Council of Monaco

Executive branch of the government of Monaco

• Head of state
  • Prince of Monaco
• Head of government: Minister of State
  • Pierre Dartout

Legislative branch of the government of Monaco

• National Council of Monaco
  • It's a Monaco unicameral parliament
  • It may act independently of the Prince
  • The prince may dissolve it at any time, provided that new elections be held within three months.

Judicial branch of the government of Monaco

• Supreme Court of Monaco

Foreign relations of Monaco

Foreign relations of Monaco

• Diplomatic missions in Monaco
• Diplomatic missions of Monaco
• France-Monaco relations
• Monaco–European Union relations
• Monaco–Russia relations
• Monaco–United States relations

International organization membership

The Principality of Monaco is a member of:^[1]

Law and order in Monaco

• Constitution of Monaco
• Human rights in Monaco
  • Abortion in Monaco
  • LGBT rights in Monaco
• Law enforcement in Monaco
  • Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
  • Capital punishment in Monaco

Military of Monaco

Military of Monaco

History of Monaco

History of Monaco

• Monarchy of Monaco
• Rulers
  • List of rulers of Monaco

By period

• Anarchism in Monaco

By subject

• Monégasque Revolution
• Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918

House of Grimaldi

House of Grimaldi

Princes of Monaco

• Prince of Monaco
• Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne

Monegasque princesses

• Caroline, Princess of Hanover
• Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
• Princess Stéphanie of Monaco

Culture of Monaco

Culture of Monaco

• Architecture of Monaco
  • Hôtel de Paris
  • Monte Carlo Casino
  • Opéra de Monte-Carlo
  • Palaces in Monaco
    • Prince's Palace of Monaco
  • Monaco villas
  • Sports venues in Monaco
    • Stade Louis II
• Cuisine of Monaco
  • Barbajuan
• Languages of Monaco
  • French language
  • Intemelio dialect
  • Monégasque dialect
  • Ligurian language (Romance)
  • Genoese dialect
  • Mentonasque
• Media in Monaco
  • Radio stations in Monaco
  • Television in Monaco
  • Newspapers in Monaco
• Monegasque awards
  • Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco
    • Order of the Crown (Monaco)
    • Order of Grimaldi
    • Orders and decorations of Monaco
    • Order of St. Charles
• National symbols of Monaco
  • Coat of arms of Monaco
  • Flag of Monaco
  • National anthem of Monaco
• People of Monaco
• Scouts in Monaco
• Titles in Monaco
  • Counts and dukes of Rethel
  • Duke of Valentinois
  • Hereditary Prince of Monaco
  • Marquis of Baux
  • Prince of Monaco
• World Heritage Sites in Monaco: None

Art in Monaco

• Public art in Monaco

Monegasque music

• Music of Monaco
  • Opéra de Monte-Carlo
  • Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Les Ballets de Monte Carlo

Monegasque Eurovision songs

Religion in Monaco

• Religion in Monaco
  • Christianity in Monaco
    • Roman Catholicism in Monaco
  • Islam in Monaco
  • Judaism in Monaco

Sports in Monaco

Sport in Monaco

• Monaco at the Olympics
• 1929 Monaco Grand Prix
• Monte-Carlo Masters
• Monegasque Rugby Federation
• Herculis
• Monaco national rugby union team
• Monte Carlo Open (golf)
• Monte Carlo Rally

Football in Monaco

• Football in Monaco
• AS Monaco FC
• Monaco national football team

AS Monaco FC

• 2004 UEFA Champions League Final
• AS Monaco FC
• Stade Louis II

AS Monaco FC players

Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Monaco

Economy of Monaco

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first)
• Banks of Monaco
• Communications in Monaco
  • Monaco Telecom
  • La Poste Monaco
• Currency of Monaco: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR
  • Monegasque euro coins
  • Previous currency:Monegasque franc
• Energy in Monaco
• Tourism in Monaco
  • Hotels in Monaco
    • Fairmont Monte Carlo
    • Hôtel de Paris
    • Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
    • Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo
    • Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
  • Museums in Monaco
    • Monaco Top Cars Collection
    • Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology
    • New National Museum of Monaco
    • Oceanographic Museum
  • Parks and botanical garden
    • Casino Gardens and Terraces
    • Fontvieille Park and Princess Grace Rose Garden
    • Jardin Exotique de Monaco
    • Japanese Garden, Monaco
    • St Martin Gardens
  • Restaurants and cafés in Monaco
    • Le Louis XV
• Trade unions of Monaco
  • Union of Monaco Trade Unions

Transport in Monaco

• Transport in Monaco
  • Chemin des Révoires
  • Monaco Heliport
    • Heli Air Monaco
    • Monacair
  • Port Hercules
  • Rail transport in Monaco

Education in Monaco

• International School of Monaco
• Lycée Albert Premier
• International University of Monaco
• American College of Monaco

Health in Monaco

Health in Monaco

• Cardiothoracic Center of Monaco
• Princess Grace Hospital Centre

Monegasque people

Businesspersons

• Gildo Pallanca Pastor

Judges

• Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre

Painters

• Jean-François Bosio
• Pierre Roland Renoir

Singers

• Laurent Vaguener
• Princess Stéphanie of Monaco

Sportspeople

• Benjamin Balleret
• Charles Leclerc
• Clivio Piccione
• Daniel Elena
• Louis Chiron
• Olivier Beretta
• Pierre Frolla
• Sebastien Gattuso

Writers and poets

• Léo Ferré
• Louis Notari

Other articles

Annales monégasques Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco Catholic Church in Monaco Comité Olympique Monégasque Department of External Relations Devota Euro gold and silver commemorative coins Fédération patronale monégasque Franco-Monegasque Treaty Hereditary Prince of Monaco Horizon Monaco

Îlot Pasteur La Ruche, Fontvieille Louis Notari Library Monacair Monaco Cemetery Monaco Shooting Federation Monaco Yacht Show Monégasque euro coins Monégasque identity card Monégasque nationality law Monégasque passport

Museum of the Chapel of Visitation Princess Grace Irish Library Public holidays in Monaco Roman Catholicism in Monaco Société des bains de mer de Monaco Sporting d'Hiver Telephone numbers in Monaco Théâtre Princesse Grace Vehicle registration plates of Monaco Yacht Club de Monaco Zoological Garden of Monaco

See also

• List of international rankings
• Outline of Europe

References

External links

• Wikimedia Atlas of Monaco
• Official Government Portal
• Official website of the Prince's Palace of Monaco
• Official website for Tourism
• CIA Factbook Entry for Monaco
• History of Monaco: Primary documents
• (in French) Order of the doctors of Monaco
• (in French) La Principauti - The first monthly newspaper of Monaco, available also on line in 3D version
• "Official Statistical Report 2006 (with detailed information about the 10 wards)" (PDF) (in French). (1.24 MiB)
• Monaco travel guide from Wikivoyage