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List All Cities Monaco Listing cities Monaco database :
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Description Monaco by rbd.me
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The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling Grimaldi family secured control in the late 13th century, and a principality was established in 1338. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.
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Location
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Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
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Area - comparative
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about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Natural resources Monaco
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none
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Population Monaco
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-0.183% (2010 est.)
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Religions Monaco
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French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
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Languages
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4.4% of GDP (2004)
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Education Monaco expenditures
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constitutional monarchy
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Government Monaco type
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none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
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Independence
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National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)
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Monaco Economy - overview
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Monaco, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate. The principality also is a major banking center and has successfully sought to diversify into services and small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. The state has no income tax and low business taxes and thrives as a tax haven both for individuals who have established residence and for foreign companies that have set up businesses and offices. The state retains monopolies in a number of sectors, including tobacco, the telephone network, and the postal service. Living standards are high, roughly comparable to those in prosperous French metropolitan areas.
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Investment Monaco
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$NA
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Industries Monaco
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euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.7338 (2009), 0.6827 (2008), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005)
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Airports Monaco
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