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 | MONACOgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Monaco |
| country code ISO: MC //; - FIPS: MN |
| location: South Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 1,95 sq.km = 0.75 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 44° N / East/West: 7° E |
| borders (land): France |
| borders (coastline): Mediterranean Sea |
| climate: Mediterranean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1731-03-29 ; 1861 |
| type of government: principality |
| capital: Monaco-Ville |
| administrative division: quartier (4) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1990): 29,972 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 31,693 / -; 2001: 31,842, or: 34,000 |
| population density: 16256 per sq.km = 42104 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,1% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 10 - 20 per 1000 |
| death rate: 13 - 17 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 79 years (male: 75; female: 83) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 12% //; - 15-59 years: 59% //; - 60+ years: 29% |
| urbanisation: 100% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: French 47%; Monégasque 16%; Italian 16% |
| languages: French, Monégasque, Italian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 81%; other 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: French franc = 100 centimes) |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 11000 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 16000 per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: EU |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 40% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: % //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: fishing |
| livestock (1000s): hardly any livestock |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: chemicals, textiles, printed matter, precision instruments, tourism, gambling |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 43 - 50 km //; - of which paved: 100% //; - of which are motorways: ? km |
| vehicles: 706 per 1000 |
| railways: 1,6 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 991 - 1664 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 987 - 1039 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 786 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 263 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: unknown |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: none, or unknown |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none |
| caves: longest system: Grimaldi? / deepest: |
| islands: none, or unknown |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| certain data are not available because they are of no importance, or included in the figures of France |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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