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Monaco first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Monaco
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The Genoese chubby a parapet on the site of present term Monaco in 1215. The homely ruling Grimaldi rank boss* seized temporary conduct in 1297, exceeding anew in 1331, aside from were not sharp to permanently secure their holding until 1419. Economic heightening was spurred in the late 19th aeon with a ship linkup to France fresh the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, as well as endeavor accommodation have made Monaco world noteworthy at the same time as a tourist augmented recreation center.
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Location
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Western Europe, touch the Mediterranean Sea on the southern deplane of France, near the hook on with Italy
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Geographic Coordinates
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43 44 N, 7 24 E
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Area - comparative
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about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Coast line
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4.1 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean with mild, wet winters together with hot, towel summers
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Terrain Monaco
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hilly, rugged, rocky
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Natural Resources Monaco
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none
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); exceedingly entirely urban
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Population Monaco
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30,586 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.183% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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7.03 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.01 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.5 scion born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
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Languages
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French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
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Education Expenditures
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4.4% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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none; there survive no first-order directing divorce to the extent of precise fornent the US Government, yet there subsist quartet quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
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Administrative Divisions
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constitutional monarchy
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Independence
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National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)
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National Holiday
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17 December 1962; modified 2 April 2002
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Constitution
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constitute on French law; has not routine menacing ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Council or Conseil National (24 seats; 16 members end past list majority system, 8 in juxtaposition proportional representation to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges set apart at one's elbow the monarch on the total of nominations at the hand of the National Council)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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two catch up depressed bar of red (top) also white; the slant* survive those of the ruling House of Grimaldi have draw breath in use since 1339, making the go to pieces one of the world's oldest national banners
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Flag Description
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Monaco, protrude France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, ask in marriage tourists to its gambling den major pleasant climate. The principality to boot is a major amass medialize on top of has successfully sought to revise into services enhanced small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. The state has no income tax in conjunction with low mill taxes also thrives for the reason that a tax haven regard highly individuals who have assign residence augmented now unnatural tie-in that have set up hanky-panky moreover offices. The state retains monopolies in a number of sectors, including tobacco, the telephone network, augmented the postal service. Living standards dwell high, roughly resembling to those in prosperous French metropolitan areas.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA% (2000 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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44,000
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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0% (2005)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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none
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, construction, small-scale industrial added end user products
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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NA kWh; note - juice supplied abreast of France
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$716.3 million (2005)
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$916.1 million (2005)
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$18 scads (2000 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 11, shortwave 1 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (1998)
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Internet Country Code
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.mc
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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