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| Introduction | Monaco |
| Background: | 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. |
| People | Monaco |
| Population: | 32,270 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 15.5% (male 2,554; female 2,453) 15-64 years: 62.1% (male 9,860; female 10,165) 65 years and over: 22.4% (male 2,959; female 4,279) (2004 est.) |
| Median age: | total: 45.1 years male: 43.1 years female: 47.1 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 0.44% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 9.36 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate: | 12.74 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate: | 7.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: | total: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 6.4 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 79.42 years male: 75.53 years female: 83.5 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 1.76 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: | NA |
| Nationality: | noun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s) adjective: Monegasque or Monacan |
| Ethnic groups: | French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21% |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 90% |
| Languages: | French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque |
| Literacy: | definition: NA total population: 99% male: NA female: NA |
| Government | Monaco |
| Country name: | conventional long form: Principality of Monaco conventional short form: Monaco local short form: Monaco local long form: Principaute de Monaco |
| Government type: | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital: | Monaco |
| Administrative divisions: | 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 |
| Independence: | 1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi) |
| National holiday: | National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November |
| Constitution: | 17 December 1962 |
| Legal system: | based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage: | 21 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch: | chief of state: Prince RAINIER III (since 9 May 1949); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre, son of the monarch (born 14 March 1958) elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the monarch head of government: Minister of State Patrick LECLERCQ (since 5 January 2000) |
| Legislative branch: | unicameral National Council or Conseil National (24 seats; 16 members elected by list majority system, 8 by proportional representation; to serve five-year terms) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNAM 21, UND 3 elections: last held 9 February 2003 (next to be held NA February 2008) |
| Judicial branch: | Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges appointed by the monarch on the basis of nominations by the National Council) |
| Political parties and leaders: | National and Democratic Union or UND [Jean-Louis CAMPORA]; Union for Monaco or UPM (including National Union for the Future of Monaco or UNAM [leader NA] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders: | NA |
| International organization participation: | ACCT, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | Monaco does not have an embassy in the US consulate(s) general: New York |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | the US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France) is accredited to Monaco |
| Flag description: | two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red |
| Communications | Monaco |
| Telephones - main lines in use: | 33,700 (2002) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: | 19,300 (2002) |
| Telephone system: | general assessment: modern automatic telephone system domestic: NA international: country code - 377; no satellite earth stations; connected by cable into the French communications system |
| Radio broadcast stations: | AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998) |
| Radios: | 34,000 (1997) |
| Television broadcast stations: | 5 (1998) |
| Televisions: | 25,000 (1997) |
| Internet country code: | .mc |
| Internet hosts: | 533 (2004) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 2 (2000) |
| Internet users: | 16,000 (2002) |
| Transportation | Monaco |
| Highways: | total: 50 km paved: 50 km unpaved: 0 km (1999 est.) |
| Ports and harbors: | Monaco |
| Merchant marine: | none |
| Airports: | none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2003) (2003 est.) |
| Heliports: | 1 (shuttle service between the international airport at Nice, France, and Monaco's heliport at Fontvieille) (2003 est.) |
| Military | Monaco |
| Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France |
| Transnational Issues | Monaco |
| Disputes - international: | none |
| This page was last updated on 16 December, 2004 |
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