Monaco — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Monaco: capital Monaco, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Monaco is in Europe. Its capital is Monaco.

Climate

Mediterranean; mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers

Hilly, rugged, rocky headland on the French Riviera coast; entirely urbanized

Monaco is the world's most densely populated country and second smallest.

Monaco's citizens (Monegasques) pay no income tax and are a minority in their own country.

The Monaco Grand Prix has been held annually since 1929 on the city streets.

1215: Genoese build a fortress on the Rock of Monaco

1297: Grimaldi family seizes the fortress

1861: Franco-Monegasque Treaty establishes sovereignty

1863: Monte Carlo Casino opens, transforming the economy

1956: Prince Rainier III marries Grace Kelly

2005: Prince Albert II ascends to the throne