Country
Monaco
Also Known As Principality of Monaco
Western Europe
Monaco is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera in western Europe, bordered by France on three sides with the Mediterranean Sea to the south. At about 2.08 square kilometers it is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world after Vatican City and the most densely populated. France formally recognized its independence under the 1861 Franco-Monegasque Treaty. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
CapitalMonaco is a sovereign city-state with no separate capital district; the state, the city and the capital are one and the same. Population2025 census, from Monaco's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearThe House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco since 1297; the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 11 February 1861 is when France formally recognized Monegasque independence, and Monaco's current constitution dates to 1911. Classification
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Monaco (Wikipedia)
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officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate in Western Europe
Infobox, area
2.084 km2
Infobox, 2025 census
38,857
Infobox, independence
Franco-Monegasque Treaty 11 February 1861
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