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 nearly 39,000 residents as of the 2020s, of whom about 9,500 are Monégasque nationals. It is recognised as one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the world. The official language of Monaco is French. Monégasque, English and Italian are also 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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