Principauté de Monaco Principality of Monaco
Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Deo Juvante"  (Latin) "With God's Help" Anthem: Hymne Monégasque	Location of  Monaco  (circled in inset) on the European continent  (white)
Capital Monaco[1] Largest Most populated quartier Monte Carlo Official languages French [2] Demonym Monégasque or Monagasque Government Constitutional monarchy and Principality  -  Prince Albert II  -  Minister of State Jean-Paul Proust  -  President of the National Council Stéphane Valeri (UPM) Independence  -  House of Grimaldi 1297  Area  -  Total 1.95 km² (233rd) 0.76 sq mi   -  Water (%) 0.0	Population  -  2007 estimate 32,671 (210th)  -  2000 census 32,020   -  Density 16,754/km² (2nd) 47,358/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate  -  Total $976 million (?)  -  Per capita $70,670 (€50,000) (Mid Sept. 07 est.) (2/3) HDI (2003) n/a (n/a) (unranked) Currency Euro (EUR) Time zone CET (UTC+1)  -  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Internet TLD .mc Calling code +377

Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (Monégasque: Principatu de Múnegu; Occitan: Principat de Mónegue; French: Principauté de Monaco) is a small sovereign city-state located in Western Europe. The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and is completely enclosed by France. Monaco is often regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries (including France), although they are not a majority.

Monaco is a Constitutional Monarchy and Principality with Prince Albert II as head of state. The Grimaldi family has ruled over Monaco since 1292 and the state's sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861. Despite being independent, Monaco’s defense is still the responsibility of France.

Monaco is the world’s most densely populated sovereign country, and the world's smallest French-speaking country.