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Monaco became surrounded by France, when the Kingdom of Sardina ceded the County of Nice to France in the Treaty of Turin (1860). The next year, in 1861 The Kingdom of Sardinia became a part of the Kingdom of Italy. Monaco had been a Protectorate of Sardinia, and managed to survive these changes, avoiding integration with France or Italy.
François Grimaldi was the leader of a group of Genoese that seized the Rock of Monaco. His cousin Rainier was the first Grimaldi ruler of the area now known as Monaco. Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes (1267–1314) Under Genoese control from 10 April 1301 to 12 September 1331 Lords of Monaco: Charles I (?–1357) 12 September 1331 15 August 1357
Monaco's team competes in the two-man bobsled at the 2014 Olympics. Two important sports for Monaco are football and racing, but there are a number of other sports played;sports are also a part of Monaco's economy and culture. Monaco has competed in the Olympic Games, and also hosted competitive athletic sporting events.
CIA Factbook Entry for Monaco; History of Monaco: Primary documents (in French) Order of the doctors of Monaco (in French) La Principauti - The first monthly newspaper of Monaco, available also on line in 3D version "Official Statistical Report 2006 (with detailed information about the 10 wards)" (PDF) (in French). (1.24 MiB)
The sovereign prince (French: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes and princesses have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi. When Prince Rainier III died in 2005, he was Europe's longest reigning monarch. [1]
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