Monaco: Overview

Live the high life in the favourite playground of Europe's movers and shakers.

There's no getting around it. The Principality of Monaco is all about money - making it, spending it and flaunting it. A short stroll along the harbour, where some of the world's most expensive and most luxurious yachts are moored will have your eyes popping out of their sockets at the shameless, unadulterated wealth on display.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Principality of Monaco

Population

32,150

Currency

Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: French

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +1 

Country Dialing Code

+377

Weights & Measures

Metric

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