Monaco - Location, size, and extent



The second-smallest country in Europe and the world after the Vatican, Monaco is situated in the southeastern part of the French department of Alpes-Maritimes. The area, including recent reclamation, is 195 ha (482 acres), or 1.95 sq km (0.75 sq mi). Comparatively, the area occupied by Monaco is about three times the size of the Mall in Washington, D.C. The principality's length is 3.18 km (1.98 mi) E W , and its width is 1.1 km (0.68 mi) N S . Bounded on the N , NE , SW , and W by France and on the E and SE by the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco has a total border length of8.5 km (5.3 mi), of which 4.1 km (2.5 mi) is coastline.

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Population: 30,500
Scools: 9
Colleges: 1
Univercity: 1
Hospital: 1
Port: 1

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