At a glance
Although it's more a pre-breakfast stroll than a country, Monaco packs a lot of living into a little land. Most of the people who dwell here come from somewhere else, drawn by the sun, glamourous lifestyle and - most importantly - tax-free income.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Principality of Monaco
- Capital city:
- Monaco-Ville
- Area:
- 1,.95 sq km / 1 sq miles
- Population:
- 32,150
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- French (official)
Monegasque (other)
Italian (other)
English (other)
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Currency:
- Euro
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins


