Monaco

This is another blog by Lochlann and this one is about the lovely principality of Monaco which is famous for its Casino and money, also known as Monte-Carlo. It is located between France and Italy but does not belong to them. And is in the cote d'azur or the Riviera, it also boards the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 2.02km^2.  It also has a population of about 38,000. So makes it the second smallest and the most populated country in the world. Also 30% of the population of Monaco are millionaires and has a tax net value of 0% so that means its tax-free. Monaco is a principality which means that the head of it is a Prince, his name if Prince Albert II, he is 55 years old and was born and raised in Monaco as well.


He was also born on March 14, 1958. The Princes wife shes called Princess Charlene and is 39 years old and born on January 25, 1978. She is from South Africa and was an Olympic swimmer for South Africa. The Monaco royal family also have two children a son and a daughter who are twins and where born on the December the 10, 2014 and are currently 2 years old. 


The official language of Monaco is Monegasque, its like the way Irish is spoken in Ireland but no-one really speaks it. So since Monaco is basically in France they speak french which is the most spoken language and a lot of Italian and English is spoken as well. The currency of Monaco is also the euro. Monaco is in Europe and uses the euro but is not technically in the European union. There is also a Grand Prix in Monaco which brings even more tourists, which then makes Monaco even stuffier and hotter. The funny thing is about the Grand Prix is that there's not an actual track for it it is just done on the main roads of Monaco which makes on of the most dangerous circuits in the championship.