MONACO

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MONACO
By Amina B
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MONACO

• Monaco is a country that is not well known, but
  very beautiful. It boarders France and Italy. It
  also boarders the Mediterranean Sea and the
  French Alps. Second smallest country in the
  world, after Vatican City. It is divided in three
  parts(districts) Monaco Ville, La Condamine,
  Fontvielle, Moneghetti, and Monte Carlo. Monaco
  has a Mediterranean climate, dry hot summers and
  mild winters. The average summers temperature is
  79F and the average winter temperature is 49F.
  The temperature relay falls below freezing. There
  is about 30 inches of rain each year. It is a
  small country, but great people.
• Casino in Monte Carlo

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• The government of Monaco is a Constitutional
  Monarch. The head of the country is Prince Albert
  II. The constitution says that the prince dose
  not have all the power. These people have almost
  as equal power that the Prince, which are
• Prince Albert II

GOVERNMENT

• Executive Branch-Prince Albert
• ____________________________
• Minster of state- Jean Proust - Cabinet
• _______________________________
• Government Council
• _______________________________
• Communal Council- National Council- crown
  council

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LANGUAGE

• Many languages are spoken in Monaco, but only
  four are well known French(official),
• Monegasques(native), Italian, and English. French
  is known by everyone that lives in Monaco.
  Monegasques is only spoken by about 1/5th of the
  people. Monegasques is a mixture of Italian and
  French. English is thought in primary schools.
• ETHNIC GROUPS
• French-47
• Italian- 16
• Monegasque-16
• Other- 21

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RELIGION

• The official religion of Monaco is Roman
  Catholic. Many people in Monaco only attend
  Church once or twice a year. Roman Catholic
  instruction is required through out elementary
  school because most children are Roman Catholics.
  Many churches are responsibly for several
  primary schools. There are two other religions
  that are common in Monaco Protestant, and
  Jewish. There are only about three Jewish and
  Protestant temples in all of Monaco.
• RELIGION
• Roman Catholic 90
• Protestant 3
• Jewish 2
• Other 1
• Church in Monaco Ville

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EDUCATION

• Education is very important to Monaco. Students
  have to attend school from the ages of six to
  sixteen, but most start at the age three. There
  are 10 public schools in Monaco. Seven are
  kindergarten and primary. There is one for junior
  high school for students up to the age up to
  fifteen. One general and technical senior high
  school for students over fifteen. And one
  professional and hotel technical school. About
  4,400 students attend school each year. Three
  other schools are private that serve around 1,500
  from kindergarten to senior high school. The
  churches are responsible for several primary
  schools. The state of education department
  employs about 740 people, but only 408 are
  teachers. About all the students in Monaco know
  how to read and write.
• One of the many churches
• That is part of the primary
• Schools.

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FAMILY STRUCTURE

• Like many families there are two parents and
  children. Most families are organized and kids
  are always in school and parents are at work.
  Most parents dont work at home they work outside
  and no one is home. Grandparents dont usually
  live with children(parents.) They live in
  their own house or in a retirement home.
  Children dont work full time jobs until after
  the age sixteen.
• Princess Caroline with her daughter
• Charlotte.

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CLOTHING

• On a normal day Monegasques wear regular clothing
  a shirt and bottoms. It is unacceptable to walk
  around with no shirt and in a bathing suits. On
  traditional holidays woman and girls wear a full
  skirt with a dark apron with a white blouse. Men
  and boys wear knee pants, with a color full
  sashes wrapped around their waist and strings
  tied around their necks.
• Sashes that are wore
• On national day with
• The colors of the flags

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FOODS

• You will rarely find a fat person in Monaco. The
  foods in Monaco is very healthy because they like
  to watch their diets. They like to eat a lot of
  fruits, vegetables, wheat, dairy, and proteins.
  Many tourist like to eat the homemade chocolates
  in Monaco. They like to come up with new flavors.
  They most popular drink in Monaco is Wine that is
  drunk a lot. One of the well known chefs in
  Monaco is Rino Baglio has an award winning
  restaurant. He is the chef for Princess Caroline.
  He originally from Como, Italy, but well know in
  Monaco. He travels a lot and not only known on
  Monaco, but all around the world.
• Rino Baglio in his restaurant

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RECREATION AND ARTS

• Monaco is very active country with dancing,
  singing, sports, and for kids circus. Singing is
  very big in Monaco like opera houses in Monte
  Carlo. Great singer and poet Leo Albert C.A.
  Ferre which is known as Monaco's native singer.
  The last song he wrote before his death is The
  Old Buddies in 1990. He died in 1993 at the age
  of 77 after a long illness in Italy. Monaco hosts
  the Jazz on the Rock awards in September.
  Dancing is also big. Princess Caroline is a big
  part because she formed in Monte Carlo in 1985.
  One of the well known dancer in the world and
  Monaco is Naslav Nijinsky. She is originally from
  Poland. She mostly danced Russian Ballet and she
  did a lot choreographer. She lived from March 12,
  1889 to April 18,1956 (61.) Monaco is very big on
  entertaining people using circus festival every
  January. It is mostly a competition for
  performance. Many sports are also played in
  Monaco. Soccer is big in Monaco like many
  European countries. Most soccer matches are held
  in Monacos Louis II Stadium that holds 20,000
  people. Tennis is not well known, but played in
  Monaco. It is mostly played in Monacos Monte
  Carlo Country Club. They like to race cars that
  started in1929 that is called Grand Pix. Monacos
  national sport is Boules, but in Monaco they call
  it Petangue.
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  Naslav Nijinsky dancing
• a
  Russian nature dance

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WORK AND BASIC ECONOMY

• Monaco is not a good place to live because it is
  very expansive. Many people from France and Italy
  come to find jobs because many are opened.
  Monacos became a tourist in the 1860s because
  of the beautiful scenery, casinos, and mild
  weather.also in the1860s wealthy Europeans
  arrived to see all the new casinos. 13 of the
  overall economy is on tourist economy. Like many
  European they use the euro(Monaco euro.) for a
  small country Monaco has a big economy. Most
  people that live in are very rich because of the
  high prices.
• Euro with Prince Alberts
• face.

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• Feast of Saint Devote-Jan 27
• Easter Sunday and Monday-March or April
• Feast of Ascension- May 9
• Feast of Saint John-June 24
• Feast of Saint Roman- Aug 9
• Feast of Assumption- Aug 15
• All Saints day-Nov 1
• Feast of Immaculate Conception- Dec 8
• Christmas- Dec 25

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

• The biggest tradition that Monaco has is La Fata
  de Prince(national Day) on Nov. 19. The festival
  marks the thirtieth ruling Princes of Monaco.
  Most festivals are religious like
• They have many customs we have like, shaking your
  hand when you say hello(Bonjor.)on these holidays
  women and men wear traditional clothing.
• Fireworks during La
• Fata de Prince

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TECHNOLOGY

• Monaco has a very high technology for a small
  country and even if it wasnt small it still has
  a good technology rate. It has very heavy
  traffic, especially during rush hour. A lot of
  people dont like to use cars so they use bikes
  or scooters. There only two primary routes to get
  in to Monaco. Many tourist from France and Italy
  travel by bus or train. To talk to communicate
  with people they have internet, and cell ph ones.
  There are many radio stations in Monaco like
  ours. If I would compare the technology of Monaco
  I would say the same.
• The city of Monaco at
• Night

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• Population-32,671 (July 2007)
• Words in French-
• Hello-Bonjor
• How are you?-allez vous?
• Thank you- merci
• Square miles- 0.76 miles
• Citizens names- Monegasques
• Ruler- Prince Albert II
• Official name- Principality of
• Monaco
• Flag colors- They colors are the coat of arm
  colors. The heraldic colors of the ruling
  Grimaldi Family.
• Capital- Monaco

FUNFACTS

• A picture of Monaco's five districts

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Bibliography

• Sources
• Books
• Hintz, Martin, Monaco, 2004
• Culture Gram 2008, Monaco
• Internet
• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
  -factbook/print/mn.htmlgoogle.com/images

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