Monaco
Continent – Europe
Region – Western Europe
Size – 2 km²
Geography – rugged hills
Language – French (official), English, Italian
Religion – Roman Catholic 90%other 10%
Monetary Unit – Euro
Natural Resources – none
Agriculture – none
Industry – banking, insurance, tourism, construction, consumer products
Neighbouring Countries – France
Population – 37,831 (2014 estimate)
Population Growth Rate – 0.06%
Average Life Expectancy – 89.57 yrs
Capital City – Monaco (37,831)
Highest Mountain – None
Longest River – None
Climate – Mediterranean hot summers 15°C to 29°C and cool winters 2°C to 12°
Yearly Rainfall – 50 cm (approx)
Plant Life – palms, aloes, carobs, tamarisks, mimosas, fritillarias, orange lily, sea mallow
Animal Life – deer, weasel, fox, hedgehog, shrew
Bird Life – grebe, boobies, gannet, cormorant, bittern, heron, egret, ducks, geese, swans, osprey, hawks, falcons, sandpiper, gulls, terns, pigeon, dove, cuckoo, owls, swifts, kingfisher, woodpecker, lark, swallow
Fish Life – dolphins, porpoises
Harvard Reference for this page:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2015). Monaco. Available: https://www.naturalhistoryonthenet.com/Facts_Figures/Country_Facts/monaco.htm. Last accessed Tuesday, July 19, 2016
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