Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Monaco-Ville
Main Cities: Monte Carlo
Population: 28,000
Area: 1.5 km2
Currency: 1 euro = 100 cents
Languages: French, Monegasque
Religions: Roman Catholic
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Monaco: a principality in SW Europe, on the Mediterranean and forming an enclave in SE France: the second smallest sovereign state in the world (after the Vatican); consists of Monaco-Ville (the capital) on a rocky headland, La Condamine (a business area and port), Monte Carlo (the resort centre), and Fontvieille, a light industrial area. Language: French. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: euro. Pop.: 34 000 (2003 est.). Area: 189 hectares (476 acres) Related adj: Monegasque