The
Principality of Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a semi-enclave borde ...
is a sovereign and independent state, linked closely to
France
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by the Treaty of July 1918, which was formally noted in Article 436 of the
Treaty of Versailles
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of 1919. The foreign policy of Monaco is one illustration of this accord: France has agreed to defend the independence and sovereignty of Monaco, while the Monegasque Government has agreed to exercise its sovereign rights in conformity with French interests, whilst at the same time maintaining complete independence. Since then, the relations between the sovereign states of France and Monaco have been further defined in the Treaty of 1945 and the Agreement of 1963.
Although not a member of the
European Union
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(EU), Monaco is closely associated with the economic apparatus of the EU through its customs union with France and its reliance upon the euro as its official currency.
Monaco actively participates in the
United Nations
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, which it joined in 1993. Monaco joined the
Council of Europe
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on October 4, 2004. Monaco also is a member of many international and intergovernmental organizations, including
Interpol
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, the
UNESCO
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, and the
World Health Organization
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(WHO). The
International Hydrographic Organization
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A principal aim of the IHO is to ...
(IHO) is headquartered in Monaco.
The foreign relations are managed by the
Department of External Relations.
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Monaco maintains diplomatic relations with:
Americas
Asia
Europe
See also
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Department of External Relations (Monaco)
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List of diplomatic missions in Monaco
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List of diplomatic missions of Monaco
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Monaco. The Principality of Monaco, despite its small size, is a full member of the United Nations, and has its own embassies abroad, including 114 honorary consulates (not mentioned below
Current missions ...
External links
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Monaco
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foreign Relations Of Monaco
Politics of Monaco
Government of Monaco
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