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words which evoke a magical dream world. discover the many
facets of the Principality
of Monaco. Monaco's exceptional location, between
mountain and sea, its gardens, its athletic and cultural events...all
qualities which make it the ideal destination for a romantic
vacation or an unforgettable conference.
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The
population of the Principality consists of 29, 972 inhabitants,
5, 070 of whom are Monégasques, 12, 047 French and
5, 000 Italian (according to the last official census in 1990).
Its
surface area is 195 hectares, of which nearly 40 were recovered
from the sea during the course of the last twenty years. It
lies in a narrow coastal strip which sometimes rises vertically
upwards with its highest point at 163 meters.
Its
width varies between 1050 meters and a mere 350 meters. Its
coastline is 4100 meters long.
In
1997, Monaco was dressed up to the nines for the 700th anniversary
of the Grimaldi Family Dynasty.
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