What is common knowledge about Monaco?

Country name: The Principality of Monaco

Capital: Monaco City

Area: 1.95 square kilometers

Population: 32,000 (2003)

Ethnicity: The vast majority of Monaco’s population is foreigners, with French accounting for more than half.

Language: The official language is French, Italian, English and Monaco dialect are commonly spoken.

Currency: Euro and Monaco currency

National Geographic

It is located in western Europe, on the southeastern Mediterranean coast of France. The country is surrounded by France to the north, east and west. It is one of the smallest countries in the world and Europe and is known as the pocket kingdom. The whole country is about 3.5 kilometers long. The narrowest point is less than 200 meters. Monaco has a Mediterranean climate. The capital, Monaco, is built on the top of a cliff extending from the Alps into the sea. It was built in the Middle Ages and is a famous tourist center.

The origin of the name of Monaco

The name of the country comes from the name of the capital. There are two versions: one is the name of this good harbor by Phoenician sailors; the other is derived from the Phoenician word "Monaki", which means "hermit", "monk" and "quiet".

"Casino": Monte Carlo

One of the four major casinos in the world. "Monte Carlo" has long become synonymous with the Western gambling industry. The gambling industry here started in 1856. In 1861, the state-owned Monaco Bathing Company was established, which pioneered the black and red 37-frame roulette. From then on, it got out of hand and soon became a world-famous gambling city. Monegasque law stipulates that citizens of the country cannot participate in gambling and are only allowed to work in casinos.