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Monaco GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Monaco (city-state)
Population
About 38,000
Area
About 2.1 km²
Language · Script
French (official); Monégasque, Italian and English also used · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 (CEST) in summer

Emergency & help lines

Police
17
Fire · Ambulance
18
European emergency number
112
Hospital
Princess Grace Hospital Centre (CHPG) · 24-hour emergency department

Traveler essentials

Country code
+377
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/E
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Nearest airport
Nice Côte d'Azur (France), about 30 km by road
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Main districts
Monaco-Ville · Monte-Carlo · La Condamine · Fontvieille · Larvotto · Moneghetti

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 27
Saint Devote's Day
Varies (Mar–Apr)
Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day
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Varies (39 days after Easter)
Ascension Day
Varies (50 days after Easter)
Whit Monday
Varies (60 days after Easter)
Corpus Christi
Aug 15
Assumption Day
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Nov 19
National Day (Prince's Day)
Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
Dec 25
Christmas Day

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