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- Removed $ {} β€”
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 56 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 22,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” TV Monte-Carlo operates a TV network; cable TV available; Radio Monte-Carlo has extensive radio networks in France and Italy, with French-language broadcasts to France beginning in the 1960s and Italian-language broadca…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .mc
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 99% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 111 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 43,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 107 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 41,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” none
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income European economy; non-EU euro user; considered a tax haven; tourism and banking are largest sectors; negatively impacted by COVID-19; major oceanographic museum; among most expensive real estate; major state…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” euros (EUR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.876 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.845 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.95 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.925 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.924 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.note β€” note: while not an EU member state, Monaco, due to its preexisting monetary and banking agreements with France, has a 1998 monetary agreement with the EU to produce limited euro coinageβ€”but not banknotesβ€”that began enfo…
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” jewelry, perfumes, watches, packaged medicines, cars (2021)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Spain (2021)
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $10.434 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 11.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 88.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” jewelry, cars and vehicle parts, recreational boats, plastic products, artwork (2021)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, China (2021)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” banking, insurance, tourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumer products
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 0.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 2.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $8.329 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $8.749 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $8.924 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 22.2% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 11% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $226,100 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $256,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $270,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Pro…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 1% (2018 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.agricultural.text β€” 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.industrial.text β€” 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.municipal.text β€” 10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” 0.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 100% of total population (2023)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text β€” 46,000 tons (2024 est.)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.percent of municipal solid waste recycled.text β€” 5.4% (2012 est.)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 2 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.total .text β€” 2 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.water.text β€” 0 sq km
+ Added Geography.Climate.text β€” Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
+ Added Geography.Coastline.text β€” 4.1 km
+ Added Geography.Elevation.highest point.text β€” Chemin des Revoires on Mont Agel 162 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text β€” Mediterranean Sea 0 m
+ Added Geography.Geographic coordinates.text β€” 43 44 N, 7 24 E
+ Added Geography.Geography - note.text β€” second-smallest independent state in the world (after the Holy See); smallest country with a coastline; almost entirely urban
+ Added Geography.Irrigated land.text β€” 0 sq km (2022)
+ Added Geography.Land boundaries.border countries.text β€” France 6 km
+ Added Geography.Land boundaries.total.text β€” 6 km
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 1% (2018 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.forest.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.other.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Location.text β€” Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
+ Added Geography.Map references.text β€” Europe
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text β€” 12 nm
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text β€” 12 nm
+ Added Geography.Natural hazards.text β€” none
+ Added Geography.Natural resources.text β€” none
+ Added Geography.Population distribution.text β€” the second most densely populated country in the world (after Macau); its entire population lives on 2 sq km (0.8 sq mi)
+ Added Geography.Terrain.text β€” hilly, rugged, rocky
+ Added Government.Administrative divisions.note β€” note: Moneghetti, part of La Condamine, is sometimes called the fifth quarter of Monaco
+ Added Government.Administrative divisions.text β€” no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 4 quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
+ Added Government.Capital.daylight saving time.text β€” +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
+ Added Government.Capital.etymology.text β€” founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., the name's origin is unclear; it could derive from the Greek term monoikos (solitary), the Ligurian word monegu (rock), or the Basque word muno (mountain)
+ Added Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text β€” 43 44 N, 7 25 E
+ Added Government.Capital.name.text β€” Monaco
+ Added Government.Capital.time difference.text β€” UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
+ Added Government.Citizenship.citizenship by birth.text β€” no
+ Added Government.Citizenship.citizenship by descent only.text β€” the father must be a citizen of Monaco; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen and father unknown
+ Added Government.Citizenship.dual citizenship recognized.text β€” no
+ Added Government.Citizenship.residency requirement for naturalization.text β€” 10 years
+ Added Government.Constitution.amendment process.text β€” proposed by joint agreement of the chief of state (the prince) and the National Council; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of National Council members
+ Added Government.Constitution.history.text β€” previous 1911 (suspended 1959); latest adopted 17 December 1962
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional long form.text β€” Principality of Monaco
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional short form.text β€” Monaco
+ Added Government.Country name.etymology.text β€” founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., the name's origin is unclear; it could derive from the Greek term monoikos (solitary), the Ligurian word monegu (rock), or the Basque word muno (mountain)
+ Added Government.Country name.local long form.text β€” PrincipautΓ© de Monaco
+ Added Government.Country name.local short form.text β€” Monaco
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text β€” US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Ambassador to France is accredited to Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France), under the authority of the US Ambassador to France, handles diplomatic and consula…
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.FAX.text β€” [1] (202) 244-7656
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.chancery.text β€” 888 17th Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.chief of mission.text β€” Ambassador Maguy MACCARIO DOYLE (since 3 December 2013)
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.consulate(s) general.text β€” New York
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.email address and website.text β€” info@monacodc.org https://monacodc.org/index.html
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.telephone.text β€” [1] (202) 234-1530
+ Added Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text β€” Council of Government under the authority of the monarch
+ Added Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text β€” Prince ALBERT II (since 6 April 2005)
+ Added Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text β€” the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government
+ Added Government.Executive branch.head of government.text β€” Minister of State Christophe MIRMAND (since 21 July 2025)
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