FACTS

Location: Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy

Area (only Total) total: 1.95 sq km

Climate: Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers

Terrain: hilly, rugged, rocky

Population: 32,796

Main Language (only first): French

Government type: constitutional monarchy

Capital (Name): Monaco

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 1419

National holiday: National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)