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Monaco[mon´ukO, mOnA´kO, Fr. mOnAkO´] Pronunciation Key, officially Principality of Monaco, independent principality (1995 est. pop. 31,500), c.370 acres (150 hectares), on the Mediterranean Sea, an enclave within Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, near the Italian border. It consists of four adjoining quarters : La Condamine, the business district; Monte Carlo, the site of the famous casino; Monaco-Ville, the capital, atop a rocky promontory; and Fontvieille, an area of light industry built largely on reclaimed land.
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