Description flag of Monaco
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red
Local names
Principaute de Monaco (long)
Monaco (short)
Nationality
Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s) (noun) Monaco (adjective)
Languages spoken
French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Population
32,796 ranked 214, (data 2008)
Geography
second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban. The lowest point is Mediterranean Sea 0 m.
Administrative divisions
none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
Independence
1419 (beginning of rule by the House of Grimaldi)