Monaco

The Principality of Monaco or Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco or Monaco; Monegasque: Munegu or Principatu de Munegu) is a city state and the second-smallest country in the world (after the Vatican City), wedged in between the Mediterranean Sea and France along the French Riviera or Côte d'Azur (The Blue Coast). Consisting mostly of just the old town of Monaco and later built-up areas, it is also the most densely populated independent country in the world1. It is one of the European microstates.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Monaco

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Monaco has the distinction of being the most densely-populated country in the world 1 (see List of countries by population density). It has the largest police force and police presence in the world, both per capita and per area.

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¹ - List of countries by population density

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Monaco's population is unusual in that the native Monegasques are a minority in their own country. The largest proportion of residents are French nationals (47%), while Monegasque and Italian nationals represent 16% each, and the remaining 21% belong to one of the other 125 nationalities that make up Monaco's international population.

Related Topics:
French - Italian

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French is the only official language, but English, Italian, and the local Monegasque language (a descendant of Genoese) are also spoken. The literacy rate is 99%. Roman Catholicism is the official religion, with freedom of other religions guaranteed by the constitution.

Related Topics:
French - English - Italian - Monegasque language - Genoese - Roman Catholicism - Religion

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