Outline of Monaco

The Flag of Monaco		The Coat of arms of Monaco

The location of Monaco

An enlargeable map of the Principality of Monaco

See also: Index of Monaco-related articles

The Principality of Monaco is a small sovereign city-state located in Western Europe.^[1] Monaco lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and is surrounded by France. 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.^[2]

Monaco is a Constitutional Monarchy and Principality with Prince Albert II as head of state. The Grimaldi family has ruled over Monaco since 1297 and the state's sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861. Despite being independent, Monaco’s defense is still the responsibility of France.

Monaco is the world’s most densely populated sovereign country, and the smallest French-speaking country.

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

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Monaco

• Pronunciation:
• 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: none
• Internet country code top-level domain: .mc

Geography of Monaco

Main article: Geography of Monaco

• Monaco is: a country and a European microstate
• Location:
  • 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 Révoires, a pathway located on the slopes of Mont Agel 161 m (528 ft)
    • Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
  • 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

Environment of Monaco

An enlargeable satellite image of Monaco

Main article: Environment of Monaco

• Climate of Monaco
• Environmental issues in Monaco
• Ecoregions in Monaco
• Renewable energy in Monaco
• Geology of Monaco
• Protected areas of Monaco
  • Biosphere reserves in Monaco
  • National parks of Monaco
• Wildlife of Monaco
  • Flora of Monaco
  • Fauna of Monaco
    • Birds of Monaco
    • Mammals of Monaco

Natural geographic features of Monaco

• Rivers of Monaco
• World Heritage Sites in Monaco: None

Regions of Monaco

Administrative divisions of Monaco

None

Municipalities of Monaco

• Capital of Monaco: Being a city-state, Monaco is its own capital
• Cities of Monaco

Demography of Monaco

Main article: Demographics of Monaco

Government and politics of Monaco

Main article: Government of Monaco and Politics of Monaco

• Form of government:
• Capital of Monaco: Being a city-state, Monaco is its own capital

• Elections in Monaco
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Monaco
• Political scandals of Monaco
• Taxation in Monaco

Branches of the government of Monaco

Main article: Government of Monaco

Executive branch of the government of Monaco

• Head of state: Sovereign Prince of Monaco
• Head of government: Minister of State
• Cabinet of Monaco

Legislative branch of the government of Monaco

• Parliament of Monaco (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Monaco
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Monaco

Judicial branch of the government of Monaco

Main article: Court system of Monaco

• Supreme Court of Monaco

Foreign relations of Monaco

Main article: Foreign relations of Monaco

• Diplomatic missions in Monaco
• Diplomatic missions of Monaco
• France-Monaco relations

International organization membership

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

Council of Europe (CE) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Schengen Convention Union Latine United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Law and order in Monaco

Main article: Law of Monaco

• Capital punishment in Monaco
• Constitution of Monaco
• Crime in Monaco
• Human rights in Monaco
  • LGBT rights in Monaco
  • Freedom of religion in Monaco
• Law enforcement in Monaco

Military of Monaco

Main article: Military of Monaco

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Monaco
• Forces
  • Army of Monaco
  • Navy of Monaco
  • Air Force of Monaco
  • Special forces of Monaco
• Military history of Monaco
• Military ranks of Monaco

Local government in Monaco

Main article: Local government in Monaco

History of Monaco

Main article: History of Monaco, Timeline of the history of Monaco, and Current events of Monaco

• Economic history of Monaco
• Military history of Monaco

Culture of Monaco

Main article: Culture of Monaco

• Architecture of Monaco
• Cuisine of Monaco
• Ethnic minorities in Monaco
• Festivals in Monaco
• Humor in Monaco
• Languages of Monaco
• Media in Monaco
• National symbols of Monaco
  • Coat of arms of Monaco
  • Flag of Monaco
  • National anthem of Monaco
• People of Monaco
• Prostitution in Monaco
• Public holidays in Monaco
• Records of Monaco
• Religion in Monaco
  • Buddhism in Monaco
  • Christianity in Monaco
  • Hinduism in Monaco
  • Islam in Monaco
  • Judaism in Monaco
  • Sikhism in Monaco
• World Heritage Sites in Monaco: None

Art in Monaco

• Art in Monaco
• Cinema of Monaco
• Literature of Monaco
• Music of Monaco
• Television in Monaco
• Theatre in Monaco

Sports in Monaco

Main article: Sports in Monaco

• Football in Monaco
• Monaco at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Monaco

Main article: Economy of Monaco

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first)

• Agriculture in Monaco
• Banking in Monaco
  • National Bank of Monaco
• Communications in Monaco
  • Internet in Monaco
• Companies of Monaco

• Currency of Monaco: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR

• Economic history of Monaco
• Energy in Monaco
  • Energy policy of Monaco
  • Oil industry in Monaco
• Mining in Monaco
• Tourism in Monaco
• Transport in Monaco

• Monaco Stock Exchange

Education in Monaco

Main article: Education in Monaco

Infrastructure of Monaco

• Health care in Monaco
• Transportation in Monaco
  • Airports in Monaco
  • Rail transport in Monaco
  • Roads in Monaco
• Water supply and sanitation in Monaco

See also

Europe portal

Main article: Monaco

• Index of Monaco-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Monaco-related topics
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Monaco". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mn.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Per capita purchasing power parity GDP (US dept. of State 2006 est.): $30,000 [1]

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
• (French) Order of the doctors of Monaco
• (French) La Principauté - The first monthly newspaper of Monaco, available also on line in 3D version
• (French) Official Statistical Report 2006 (with detailed information about the 10 wards)PDF (1.24 MiB)
• Outline of Monaco travel guide from Wikitravel