"Thank you for all of your great organisation for NGEF. It is easy for people not to recognise the immense amount of planning and logistics which goes into such an event ... and ... in addition .. 1 VIP cocktail ... and 2 gala dinners at the same time. Congratulations Mathilde. You did a great job."
-John F M Mclean, Mont Charles Founder & CEO

General Information

The present territory of the Principality of Monaco covers 195 ha (1.95km²), 31 of which have been entirely reclaimed from the sea!

The last general census completed in 2000 registered 32,020 residents in the Principality, of which 81% were foreigners (32% of the total population is of French nationality).

The official language is French. Italian and English are, however, widely spoken and understood.

The unit of currency is the Euro. Monegasque Euro coins and European Euro coins are in circulation.

The Catholic religion is the State religion. Freedom of worship is, however, guaranteed by the Constitution.

The National Holiday is celebrated on 19th of November.

The Prince’s motto is ‘Deo Juvante’ (with God’s help).

Economy

The economy of the Principality revolves around four main areas: industrial, tertiary (mainly Financial and Banking), commercial and tourism.

Other cities in the same area to visit

- Antibes: The Picasso Museum
- Beaulieu sur Mer: Villa Kerylos (Greek villa)
- Biot: Fernand Léger Museum
- Cagnes sur mer: Renoir Museum
- Eze Village: The Medieval village; Fragonard perfume factory
- Grasse: The International Museum of Perfumery; Fragonard perfume factory; Various perfume factories
- Menton: The Cocteau Museum; The old city
- Monaco: The Oceanographic Museum; The Palace; The old city
- Nice: Parc phenix; Mueum des Beaux Arts ; Musée Masséna (local history); Old town; Castle of Nice and its architecture. The Fruit and Vegetable Market; The Flower Market; The Matisse Museum; The Marc Chagall Museum;Palais Lascaris (Old Nice);Archaeological Museum; Museum of Beaux Arts
- Saint Paul de Vence: The old city and the citadel; The Maeght Foundation
- St. Jean-Cap Ferrat: The Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa
- Tourettes sur Loup: The old city
- Villefranche sur Mer: The old city
- Ventimiglia, Italy : The Ventimiglia market is open every Friday until roughly 2 p.m. Ventimiglia is the first city you reach once you have crossed the border and is about 20 minutes away by train from Monaco
- San Remo, Italy: Not far from Ventimiglia is San Remo, which has its own market on Saturday morning.

Information about public places outside Monaco

*Never carry large amounts of cash or valuable objects.
*Protect your ID papers: make copy of them
*Always keep an eye on your belongings
*In a crowd, beware of pickpockets
*Never buy counterfeit goods