GENERAL INFORMATION
Area
1.95 sq km (0.75 sq miles).
Population
32,020 (2000).
Population Density
16,435 per sq km.
Capital
Monaco-Ville.
Population: 1034 (2000).
Government
Constitutional monarchy.
Head of State: Prince Rainier III since 1949.
Head of Government: Minister of State Patrick Leclercq since 2000.
Language
French. Monégasque (a mixture of French Provençal and Italian Ligurian), English and Italian are also spoken. Native Monégasques make up only a minority of Monaco’s population.
Religion
91 per cent Roman Catholic (Monaco has a Catholic Bishop), with Anglican minorities.
Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are in use.
Communications
Telephone
Full IDD is available. Country code: 377. Outgoing international code: 00.
Mobile telephone
GSM 900 network covers the whole principality, operated by Monaco Telecom.
Fax
All hotels have facilities.
Internet
ISPs include Monaco Internet (website: www.monaco.net). There is at least one Internet cafe.
Telegram
Available at hotels and post offices. Telephones and telegraphic services are open 0800-2100 daily at the main post office (see below).
Post
Same rates as France. The main post office is at The Scala Palace, Beaumarchais Square. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1900, Sat 0800-1200. There are special Monégasque stamps.
Press
The principal regional daily is Nice-Matin (which includes two pages on Monaco). The Monaco Hebdo covers Monaco’s current affairs. The Journal de Monaco, an internal government journal, is published weekly. Other newspapers include Gazette Monaco-Côte d’Azur, Monaco Actualité and Monte Carlo Méditerranée. French newspapers are widely available, as are English books and magazines. The Riviera Reporter, the only English-language magazine for residents in the French Riviera, is published every two months.
Radio
BBC World Service (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice) and Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov) can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.
Public Holidays
Jan 1 2005: New Year’s Day.
Jan 27: Saint-Devote’s Day.
Mar 28: Easter Monday.
May 1: Labor Day.
May 5: Ascension.
May 16: Whit Monday.
May 26: Corpus Christi.
Aug 15: Assumption.
Nov 1: All Saints’ Day.
Nov 19: Monaco National Day.
Dec 8: Immaculate Conception.
Dec 25: Christmas Day.
Jan 1 2006: New Year’s Day.
Jan 27: Saint-Devote’s Day.
Apr 17: Easter Monday.
May 1: Labor Day.
May 25: Ascension.
Jun 5: Whit Monday.
Jun 15: Corpus Christi.
Aug 1: Assumption.
Nov 1: All Saints’ Day.
Nov 19: Monaco National Day.
Dec 8: Immaculate Conception.
Dec 25: Christmas Day.
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Special Events
For further information concerning events and festivals, contact the Government Tourist & Convention Office (see General Info section).
The following is a selection of special events occurring in Monaco in 2005:
Jan 20-23: 73rd Monte Carlo Automobile Rally.
Jan 20-28: 28th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival, Fontvieille Big Top.
Jan 25-27: Celebration of Sainte Dévote’s Day.
Jan 28-Feb 2: 8th Monte Carlo Historic Car Rally.
Mar 25-26: International Dog Show.
Apr 1-17: Spring Arts Festival, Monte Carlo.
May 19-22: 63rd Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo.
Jun 14-15: 23rd Monte Carlo International Swimming Meeting.
Jul 16-Sep 4: Summer Exhibition, Grimaldi Forum.
Jul 30-Aug 15: 10th Monte Carlo Antiquities, International Antiques Fair.
Sep 3-4: AAF World Athletics Final, Louis II Stadium.
Nov 18-19: Monaco National Day (Monegasque) celebrations.
Dec 24:
2004-Jan 4 2006: Monte Carlo Ballet, Grimaldi Forum.
Contact Information:
Location
Western Europe.
Country dialing code
377.
Direction du Tourisme et des Congrès de la Principauté de Monaco
2A boulevard des Moulins, MC 98030 Monaco, Cedex
Tel: 9216 6116. Fax: 9216 6000.
E-mail: dtc@monaco-tourisme.com
Consulate General of the Principality of Monaco
4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE, UK
Tel: (020) 7225 2679. Fax: (020) 7581 8161.
E-mail: ivanovic_chiara@onetel.com
Website: www.monacoconsulate.uk.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1200 and 1400-1700.
Monaco Government Tourist & Convention Office
2nd Floor, 206 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XD, UK
Tel: (020) 7352 9962 or (0500) 006 114 (toll-free in UK). Fax: (020) 7352 2103.
E-mail: monaco@monaco.co.uk
British Honorary Consul
Street address: 33 boulevard Princesse Charlotte, MC 98005 Monaco, Cedex
Postal address: BP 265, MC 98005 Monaco, Cedex
Tel: 9350 9954. Fax: 9770 7200.
Consulate General of the Principality of Monaco and Monaco Government Tourist Office
23rd Floor, 565 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (212) 286 3330 (tourist office) or 286 0500 (consular section) or (800) 753 9696 (toll-free in USA and Canada). Fax: (212) 286 9890 (tourist office) or (212) 286 1574 (consular section).
E-mail: info@monaco-consulate.com or info@visitmonaco.com
Website: www.visitmonaco.com (tourism) or www.monaco-consulate.com (consular section).
Honorary Consulates in: Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco.
Also deals with enquiries from Australia, Canada and all the countries in Latin America.
Note
The US Embassy in Paris deals with enquiries relating to Monaco (see France section).
Consulate General of the Principality of Monaco
1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 3900, Montréal, Québec H3B 4M7, Canada
Tel: (514) 878 5878. Fax: (514) 878 8197.
Note
The Canadian Embassy in Paris deals with enquiries relating to Monaco (see France section).
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