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'''Monaco''' (or '''Montecarlo''') is a small state in Western [[Europe]], an [[enclave]] in the territory of [[France]] bordering the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
'''Monaco''' (or '''Montecarlo''') is a small state in Western [[Europe]], an [[enclave]] in the territory of [[France]] bordering the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
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Monaco became of international notoriety in the [[1950s]] when the famous [[actress]] [[Grace Kelly]] married the current prince Ranieri. |
Monaco became of international notoriety in the [[1950s]] when the famous [[actress]] [[Grace Kelly]] married the current prince Ranieri. |
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<i>From the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000. Not Wikified.</i> |
<i>From the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000. Not Wikified.</i> |
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Revision as of 13:53, 31 August 2002
Monaco (or Montecarlo) is a small state in Western Europe, an enclave in the territory of France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
It is a principality, ruled by the Princes of Monaco of the Grimaldi House since 1297.
Its fame is mainly due to its special tax system (once a tax-heaven), the casino, the Formula One Grand Prix.
Monaco became of international notoriety in the 1950s when the famous actress Grace Kelly married the current prince Ranieri.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.