Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red.
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, and Monte-Carlo.
Population:
31,987 (July 2002 est.)
Languages:
French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Geographic coordinates:
43° 44' N, 7° 25' E
Area total:
1.95 sq. km
Land area:
1.95 sq. km
Water area:
0 sq. km
Total land boundaries:
4.4 km
Borders with neighbor countries:
France 4.4 km
Coastline:
4.1 km
Elevation extremes:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m - Mont Agel 140 m
Internet country code:
.mc
Currency:
euro (EUR)
Name - conventional long form:
Principality of Monaco
Name - conventional short form:
Monaco
Name - local long form:
Principaute de Monaco
Name - local short form:
Monaco
Independence:
1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi)
Constitution:
17 December 1962
Government type:
constitutional monarchy
National holiday:
National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November