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Satellite view of Monaco, with the France–Monaco border shown in yellow. Monaco is a sovereign city-state, with five quarters and ten wards, [81] located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France's Alpes-Maritimes department on three sides, with one side bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Monaco City is one of the four traditional quarters (French: quartiers) of Monaco; the others are La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. It is located at 43°43′51″N 7°25′26″E / 43.73083°N 7.42389°E / 43.73083; 7.42389 and has an estimated population of
It belongs to the Société des bains de mer de Monaco (SBM), and is part of the elite Palace Grand Hotels in Monaco with the Hotel Hermitage, the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, the Hotel Metropole and Fairmont hotel. The hotel has 106 rooms divided into four groups based on type of view, decoration and luxury. [10]
Franco-Monegasque relations are the special relationship between the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco. [1]A friendship treaty signed in 2002 reads: [2] The French Republic assures the Principality of Monaco of the defence of its independence and sovereignty and guarantees the integrity of Monegasque territory under the same conditions as its own.
Founded in 1986, the International University of Monaco (IUM) (French: Université internationale de Monaco) is located in the Principality of Monaco. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in business specialized in finance, marketing, sport business management and international management, taught in English.
Monaco lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean and is surrounded by France. It has the highest life expectancy at birth of any country, 89.4 years (2017 estimate). [2] Monaco is often regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries (including France), although they are not a majority. [3]
The Rock in 1890 Monaco in 2011 Monaco in 1848, before it gave up areas to France. The early history of Monaco is primarily concerned with the protective and strategic value of the Rock of Monaco, the area's chief geological landmark, which served first as a shelter for ancient peoples and later as a fortress.
AS Monaco FC was founded on 1 August 1920 through the unification of numerous local clubs based in France and the principality. On 23 August 1924, the multiple sports club of the Association Sportive de Monaco was founded. [11] AS Monaco FC was then absorbed by the latter and became the football section of the enlarged Monegasque sporting club ...