Welcome to Monaco and Monte Carlo.

We spent most of the day in Monaco and Monte Carlo on a ships excursion out of Nice. It is a fascinating country, tightly packed in and home to the uber rich.  It really is all about the views.   Monte Carlo is really just a part of the Country/City and is probably the best known suburb in the world.  We were not dressed properly to go into the Famous Monte Carlo casino so we had to look at it from the outside.  The cars in the pictures and video is from just outside the casino.

 

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  • Population of 36,682
  • .081 sq miles   
  • 2nd Smallest nation in world after the Vatican
  • Constitutional Monarchy
  • Located on the French Riviera
  • French is official language
  • English and Italian widely spoken
  • 48,000 day workers come in from France and Italy
  • Been in the House of Grimaldi since 1297 with one short exception
  • Worlds highest GDP per person of $185,742
  • Member of UN 1993
  • Defense is handled by France
  • Monte Carlo is ward with Monaco with population of 3,00
  • Monte Carlo Grand Prix held on the streets
  • Monte Carlo is .28 sq kilometers

Monaco Part 1

Monaco Part 2

Monte Carlo