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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Principality of Monaco
Conventional short form Monaco Local long form Principaute de Monaco Local short form Monaco Government type
Constitutional monarchy
Capital
Name Monaco
Geographic coordinates 43 44 N, 7 25 E Time difference UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Daylight saving time +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October 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 permanent rule by the House of GRIMALDI) National holiday
National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857) Constitution
17 December 1962; modified 2 April 2002 Legal system
Civil law system influenced by French legal tradition International law organization participation
Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
Prince ALBERT II (since 6 April 2005) Head of government Minister of State Michel ROGER (since 29 March 2010) Cabinet Council of Government under the authority of the monarch Elections The monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government 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) Elections Last held on 3 February 2008 (next to be held in February 2013) Election results Percent of vote by party - UPM 52.2%, REM 40.5%, Monaco Together 7.3%; seats by party - UPM 21, REM 3 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
Monaco Together; Rally and Issues for Monaco or REM; Union for Monaco or UPM (including National Union for the Future of Monaco or UNAM) Political pressure groups and leaders
NA
International organization participation
CE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Schengen Convention (de facto member), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Gilles NOGHES
Chancery 3400 International Drive NW, Suite 2K-100, Washington, DC 20008 Telephone (202) 234-1530FAX (202) 244-7656 Consulate(s) general New York Diplomatic representation from the us
The US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Ambassador to France is accredited to Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France), under the authority of the US ambassador to France, handles routine diplomatic and consular matters concerning Monaco Flag description
Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; the colors are those of the ruling House of Grimaldi and have been in use since 1339, making the flag one of the world's oldest national banners Note Similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red National anthem
Name
"A Marcia de Muneghu" (The March of Monaco) Lyrics/music Louis NOTARI/Charles ALBRECHTNote Music adopted 1867, lyrics adopted 1931; although French is much more commonly spoken, only the Monegasque lyrics are official; the French version is known as "Hymne Monegasque" (Monegasque Anthem); the words are generally only sung on official occasions
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The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling Grimaldi family first seized temporary control in 1297, and again in 1331, but were not able to permanently secure their holding until 1419. 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.