Location: Monaco is a sovereign principality on France's south-eastern Mediterranean coast. Of the resident population, 40% are French, 17% Italian and 5% British. Monaco is a member of the U.N.

Tourist Attractions: The principality is a series of connected towns-Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, Fontvielle and Monte Carlo with its casinos, opera house, grand hotels, shops and villas.

Monaco is a fashionable pleasure resort visited by many as 1.5 million tourists every year. Its main attractions are the casinos and its international motor sports- the Monte Carlo Rally and the Monaco grand Prix. Tourism, gambling and tobacco monopoly are its main sources of income.

Industry: There are a number of light industries, such as chemicals, plastics and precision instruments. There wee 43 km of roads in 1995. There is one policeman for every 60 residents.

Mission in India:
Hon. Consulate General of Monaco
DLF Centre, 9th Floor, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110 001, India
Tel: 91 - 11 - 23719202-04
Fax: 91 - 11 - 23719233