Monaco
Europe Β· Capital: Monaco
How it is run: Monaco is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Monaco is home to 38,341 people in Western Europe, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
38,341 people
That is about 5 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
2 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 18,981 people share every square kilometre β very crowded, so cities grow upward with apartments.
π Size in its region
47th most people in Europe
51st largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
French
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
86.5 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$288,002
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
100% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
13.8% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+377
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
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π§ People here are called
Monegasque
π·οΈ Name at home
Monaco
Also written: Principality of Monaco, PrincipautΓ© de Monaco.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Western European and Others Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Monaco touches 1 neighbour by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
MΓ³naco
French
Monaco
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
ΠΠΎΠ½Π°ΠΊΠΎ
Portuguese
MΓ³naco
German
Monaco
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 3743.1Γ as many people as Monaco.
- All of Monaco would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Monaco lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 19 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Monaco is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Principality of Monaco
ποΈ Capital
Monaco
π Region
Europe Β· Western Europe
π€ Country code
MC
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Monaco π
π§ Where on the map
43.7Β° N, 7.4Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+0 β when it is noon in London it is about 12:00 in Monaco.
- The capital of Monaco is Monaco β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Monaco sits in Western Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Monaco is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Monaco is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Monaco sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Monaco has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Monaco can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Monaco spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Monaco?
Monaco
Which money do people spend in Monaco?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with Monaco?
1 β France.
Roughly how many people live in Monaco?
38,341 people
Keep researching π
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