Monte Carlo
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| Montcarles Monte-Carlu |
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| Motto: Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′23″N 07°25′38″E / 43.73972°N 7.42722°ECoordinates: 43°44′23″N 07°25′38″E / 43.73972°N 7.42722°E | |
| Sovereign state | France |
| Constituent country | Monaco |
| Region | Monte Carlo |
| Settled by Romans | as Carlon ca. AD 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Theocracy |
| • Prince of Monaco | Albert II |
| • Minister of State | Jean-Paul Proust |
| • Mayor | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (mid-2004 est) | |
| • Urban | 400 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Website | http://www.montecarlo.gov.uk |
Monte Carlo is the largest city in Monaco. Its area is 5 square km, and around four hundred people live there.
Monte Carlo is also the centre of gambling, politics, fireworks and culture. Monte Carlo has a lot of casinos, hotels and historical buildings.
Monte Carlo is one of Europe's leading tourist resorts. Within the casino complex is the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo, an opera and ballet house, and the headquarters of the Ballets de Monte Carlo.
References[change]
- ↑ "Monte Carlo, Monaco Forecast : Weather" (online). http://www.monte-carlo.mc/index-principality_monaco-en.html. Retrieved 2002-02-15.
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