Monaco
Principality of Monaco
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About Monaco
Monaco is an almost entirely urban country on hilly, rugged rock, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast. It is a popular resort, attracting many tourists to its casino, luxury cruise ships to its main harbor and it has become a haven for the wealthy, drawn by its advantageous tax regime. In short Monaco is for the rich and famous, and for the many, many wannebees.
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General information
- Language: French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
- Climate: Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Currency: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: c d e f (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 32,409 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +377
- Toplevel domain .mc
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Monaco is the most densely-populated country in the world and has the largest police force and police presence in the world, both per capita and per area.
Religion: Roman Catholic
National holiday: National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November
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