Monaco is a small independent principality of Europe, forming an enclave in
south-eastern France, bordered on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and surrounded on the north, east, and west by the French department of Alpes-Maritimes. The principality, which lies east of Nice, is a famous resort. The country is 1.95 sq km (0.75 sq mi) in area.
Monaco is a small independent principality of Europe, forming an enclave in
south-eastern France, bordered on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and surrounded on the north, east, and west by the French department of Alpes-Maritimes. The principality, which lies east of Nice, is a famous resort. The country is 1.95 sq km (0.75 sq mi) in area.