1982 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1982 (Wikisource)
Geography
Area
1.5 km2
Coastline
4.1 km
Land boundaries
3.7 km WATER
Limits of territorial waters (claimed)
12 nm
People and Society
Ethnic divisions
Rhaetian stock
Language
French
Literacy
almost complete
Nationality
noun—Monacan(s) or Monegasque(s); adjective—Monacan or Monegasque
Population
26,000 (July 1982), average annual growth rate 0.8%
Religion
Roman Catholicism is official state religion
Government
Branches
National Council (18 members); Communal Council (15 members, headed by a mayor)
Capital
Monaco
Elections
National Council every five years; most recent 1978 Political parties and leaders: National Democratic Entente, Democratic Union Movement, Monegasque Actionist (1973)
Government leader
Prince RAINIER III
Legal system
based on French law; new constitution adopted 1962; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Member of
IAEA, IHO, IPU, ITU, UN (permanent observer), UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO
National holiday
19 November
Official name
Principality of Monaco
Political subdivisions
4 sections
Suffrage
universal
Type
constitutional monarchy
Voting strength
figures for 1978: National Democratic Entente, 18 seats
Economy
Electric power
8,000 kW (standby) capacity (1981); 100 million kWh supplied by France (1981)
GNP
55% tourism; 25%-30% industry (small and primarily tourist oriented); 10%-15% registration fees and sales of postage stamps; about 4% traceable to the Monte Carlo casino
Major industries
chemicals, food processing, precision instruments, glassmaking, printing
Monetary conversion rate
1 franc=US$0.2216 (1978 average)
Trade
full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monacan trade duties
Communications
Airfields
none
Civil air
no major transport aircraft
Highways
none; city streets
Ports
1 minor
Railroads
1.6 km of 1.435 m gauge
Telecommunications
served by the French communications system; automatic telephone system with about 28,800 telephones (115.2 per 100 popl.); 2 AM, 4 FM, and 4 TV stations