Monaco

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Monaco or officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco, Ligurian: Principatu de Múnegu, Occitan: Principat de Mónegue) is a city and a sovereign state in southwestern Europe, on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, on the Côte d'Azur. It is enclosed by France. It has 32 671 inhabitants in an area of 1.95 km².

The state of Monaco matches with the single city (and the single commune) of Monaco. Within Monaco, the area of Monte Carlo is known all over the World. The Prince's Palace is in the area of Le Rocher.