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Monaco

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Background :

The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present-day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling Grimaldi family secured control in the late 13th century, and a principality was established in 1338. 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. 

Location :

Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

43 44 N, 7 24 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 7.39
North 43.77
East 7.44
South 43.73

Area :

total 2 square km
land 2 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

4.10 km

Climate :

Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers 

Terrain :

hilly, rugged, rocky 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 140 metres

Land use :

arable land 0.00 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 100.00 %

international agreements :

Air Pollution Air Pollution-Sulfur 94
Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds Biodiversity
Climate Change Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Desertification Endangered Species
Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea
Marine Dumping Ozone Layer Protection
Ship Pollution Wetlands
Whaling

Population :

32 965 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.39 %
Birth rate 9.10 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.75 children born/woman
Death rate 12.74 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 7.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 14.60 %
15-64 years 62.40 %
65 years and over 23.00 %

Median age :

total 45.70 years
male 43.60 years
female 47.70 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.68 male(s)/female
total population 0.91 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 5.00 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 80.09 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 76.30 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 84.09 years

Religions :

Roman Catholic 90.00 %
other 10.00 %

Languages :

French  
English  
Italian  
Monegasque  

Literacy :

total population 99.00 %
male 99.00 %
female 99.00 %

Country name :

conventional long form Principality of Monaco
conventional short form Monaco
local long form Principaute de Monaco
local short form Monaco

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 MC
ISO Numeric 492
ISO3 MCO
FIPS MN
ccTLD mc
English Monaco

Capital :

name Monaco
geographic coordinates 43 44 N, 7 25 E
time difference 1.00
daylight saving time 1

International organization participation :

CE FAO
IAEA ICAO
ICC ICCt (signatory)
ICRM IFRCS
IHO IMO
IMSO IOC
IPU ITSO
ITU Interpol
OIF OPCW
OSCE Schengen Convention (de facto m)
UN UNCTAD
UNESCO UNIDO
UNWTO UPU
Union Latina WFTU
WHO WIPO
WMO

National holiday :

National Day

1857-11-19

Executive branch :

Prince ALBERT II

Legislative branch :

UPM 52.20 %
REM 40.50 %
Monaco Together 7.30 %

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 976 300 000 $
PPP - per capita 30 000 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 0.00 %
industry 4.90 %
services 95.10 %

Other Indicators :

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.90 %
Debt external 18 000 000 000 $

Budget :

revenues 863 000 000 $
expenditures 920 600 000 $

Industries :

construction industrial and consumer products
tourism

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 35 000
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 22 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 11
Television broadcast stations 5
Internet Country code (ccTLD) mc
Internet Hosts 22 608
Internet Users 22 000

Transportation :

Heliports 1
Roadways - total 50 km
Roadways - paved 50 km

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