Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a semi-enclave bordered by France to the north, east and west. The principality is home to 38,682 residents, of whom 9,486 are Monégasque nationals; it is recognised as one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the world. The official language is French; Monégasque, English and Italian are spoken and understood by many residents.
Capital: Monaco (city-state)
Largest quarter: Monte Carlo
Official languages: French
Common languages: Italian · Ligurian
Ethnic groups: Monégasques · French · Italians · Occitans
Religion: 86.0% Christianity · 80.9% Catholicism (official) · 5.1% other Christian · 11.7% no religion · 1.7% Judaism · 0.4% Islam · 0.2% other
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