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#REDIRECT [[Monaco#Geography]] |
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[[Image:Monaco satellite map.png|thumb|Satellite map: Warning - the yellow line is highly inaccurate, increasing Monaco's landmass by about eight-fold.]] |
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[[Image:Whole Monaco.jpg|thumb|200|The whole territory of Principality of Monaco]] |
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With a total area of {{Convert|1.95|km2|sqmi|2}} a land border of {{Convert|4.4|km|mi|1}} and a coast measuring {{Convert|4.1|km|mi|1}} the [[Principality]] of [[Monaco]] is the second-smallest independent state in the world, after the [[Vatican City]]. It lies on the coast of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], {{Convert|18|km|mi|0}} east of [[Nice]], [[France]], and is surrounded on three sides by France and on the fourth by the sea into which its maritime claims extend to {{Convert|22.2|km|mi|1}}. Its [[Extreme points of Monaco|highest point]] is {{Convert|163|m|ft|0}} above sea level, on the southern slopes of [[Mont Agel]] whose {{Convert|1109|m|ft|0|abbr=on|abbr=on|abbr=on|abbr=on}} peak is in France. The country has no natural resources. |
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==Suburbs and features== |
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Monaco has historically been divided into four sections, or 'quartiers': [[Monaco-Ville]], the old city on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean; [[La Condamine]], the section along the port; [[Monte Carlo]], the principal residential and resort area; and [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]], a newly constructed area reclaimed from the sea. However, the suburb of [[Moneghetti]], the high-level part of the quartier of La Condamine, is generally seen today as an effective fifth area of the principality, and the official tourist board website of Monaco now defines the country as having five quartiers.<ref>[http://www.visitmonaco.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=16 Tourist Board official website.]</ref> Moneghetti certainly has a very distinct atmosphere and topography when compared with low-level La Condamine at the harbour-side. In terms of administration and electoral division the principality is officially divided into ten Wards, with an eleventh planned after further land reclamation work. |
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The principality, which is entirely an urban area, is noted for its beautiful, hilly, rugged, and rocky natural scenery and its sunny climate. Ello Ello mate, let's put some shrimp on the barby aye. |
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==Location== |
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{{coord|43|44|N|7|24|E|}} |
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== Climate == |
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Monaco has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers moderated by the proximity of the Mediterranean. The average minimum temperature in January and February is {{Convert|8|C|F|0}}; in July and August the average maximum temperature is {{Convert|26|C|F|0}}. |
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== See also == |
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*[[Extreme points of Monaco]] |
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==References== |
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{{Administrative divisions of Monaco}} |
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{{Geography of Europe}} |
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