Monaco at A Glance

On the

Mediterranean Sea, tucked into the Maritimes Alps, only minutes from Nice International Airport and the French and Italian Riviera.

Size

0.76 square miles

Population

32.020 (8,000 citizens)

25% Monégasque, 28% French, 17% Italian

Government

Constitutional monarchy
led by H.S.H. Prince Albert II

Official Language

French

Religion

95%
Roman Catholic

Economy

Light
manufacturing, banking and financial services,
shipping and trade. Research and development in

biotechnology and marine environment. Tourism.

Currency

Euro

Landmarks

Monte-Carlo
Casino
Salle Garnier Opera House

Oceanographic Museum

Prince’s Palace

Monaco Cathedral

Points of Interest

Princess
Grace Rose Garden
Japanese Garden

Exotic Garden

St. Devote Chapel

Annual Events

International
Circus festival (January)
Monte-Carlo Television
Festival and Market (February)

International Forum of New Images – Imagina (February)

Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival (March-May)

Monte-Carlo International Tennis Championships (April)

Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix (May)

International Fireworks Festival (July-August)

National Holiday Festivities (November)

Opera, ballet and concerts all year round