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Monaco

1996 Edition — sovereign

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Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 1.9 sq km land area: 1.9 sq km comparative area: about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Coastline [time series]
4.1 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea
Geographic coordinates [time series]
43 44 N, 7 24 E
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
second smallest independent state in world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
NA sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 4.4 km border country: France 4.4 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location [time series]
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
hilly, rugged, rocky lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
4 quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
Capital [time series]
Monaco
Constitution [time series]
17 December 1962
Data code [time series]
MN
Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation in US) [time series]
Monaco does not have an embassy in the US consulate(s): New York honorary consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, San Francisco, San Juan (Puerto Rico) honorary consulate(s): Dallas, Palm Beach, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: Prince RAINIER III (since NA November 1949) is a hereditary monarch; Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre (born 14 March 1958) head of government: Minister of State Jaques DUPONT (since NA 1995) was appointed by the prince from a list of three candidates presented by the French Government cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the prince
Independence [time series]
1419 (rule by the House of Grimaldi)
International organization participation [time series]
ACCT, ECE, IAEA, ICAO, ICRM, IFRCS, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO
Judicial branch [time series]
Supreme Tribunal (Tribunal Supreme)
Legal system [time series]
based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch [time series]
unicameral
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: Principality of Monaco conventional short form: Monaco local long form: Principaute de Monaco local short form: Monaco
Legislative branch (National Council (Conseil National)) [time series]
elections last held 24 and 31 January 1993 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (18 total) Campora List 15, Medecin List 2, independent 1
National holiday [time series]
National Day, 19 November
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
National and Democratic Union (UND); Campora List, Anne-Marie CAMPORA; Medecin List, Jean-Louis MEDECIN
Suffrage [time series]
21 years of age; universal
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
constitutional monarchy
Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]
the US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France) is accredited to
People
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 17% (male 2,737; female 2,685) 15-64 years: 63% (male 9,746; female 10,318) 65 years and over: 20% (male 2,288; female 3,945) (July 1996 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
10.66 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate [time series]
12.11 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]
French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Infant mortality rate [time series]
6.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Languages [time series]
French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 78.07 years male: 74.38 years female: 81.93 years (1996 est.)
Literacy [time series]
NA
Nationality [time series]
noun: Monacan(s) or Monegasque(s) adjective: Monacan or Monegasque
Net migration rate [time series]
7.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Population [time series]
31,719 (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
0.59% (1996 est.)
Religions [time series]
Roman Catholic 95%
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female all ages: 0.87 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.7 children born/woman (1996 est.)