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Monaco
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43.73° N / 7.4° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Monaco
- Population
- 38,631 2024
- Area
- 2.02 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- French
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Monaco
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.
Landscape & landmarks
The principality of Monaco offers a great balance of historical and modern attractions. There are various museums and palaces to visit as well as shopping malls and casinos. Monaco also offers relaxation spots along the harbour and even around the attractions. It is relatively easy to navigate Monte Carlo and Monaco if you take the time to learn where the various "short cuts" are.Read the see section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Calling code
- +377
- Internet domain
- .mc
- Land border codes
- FRA
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .mc. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.