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Monaco, l'Europe

Monaco, l'Europe. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/media?id=lr002974. BY: Kelly Goudreau & Samantha Leal. World Book map of Monaco. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/media?id=lr005516. Important Information. Located south of France in western Europe

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Monaco, l'Europe

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  1. Monaco,l'Europe http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/media?id=lr002974 BY: Kelly Goudreau & Samantha Leal World Book map of Monaco http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/media?id=lr005516

  2. Important Information • Located south of France in western Europe • Official language is French; also speak Italian, English and few speak local language Monégasque • 47% of population is French; 16% Monégasque; another 16% is Italian; remaining 21% over 100 different countries • 90% population Roman Catholic

  3. Geography • Border: -French Alps -Mediterranean Sea • Mediterranean climate • Summer hot; 79°f (26°c) • Winter mild; 46°f(8°c) A map showing were Monaco is located in Europe. http://lisawallerrogers.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/monaco-map.gif?w=500&h=522

  4. Key dates • Celebrate many religious holidays • Saint Johns Day • Monégasque National Holiday- celebrate independence • Grimaldi family ruled Monaco- 1297 • France controlled Monaco in 1793 The place where the Grimaldi family lived. http://www.rivierafrance.co.uk/monte_carlo_palace.jpg

  5. Main tourist attractions • Monte Carlo Casino built 1878 • Opera House built 1879 • Roman Catholic Cathedral • Fancy hotels & big flower gardens • Main dish; spaghetti á la Monégasque The Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. http://www.1000lonelyplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Casino-Monte-Carlo-Monaco.jpg

  6. Famous People and their achievements Louis Chiron • Louis Chiron race car driver(1899-1979): -turn on track named after him • Jaques Cousteau oceanographer (1910-1997): -invented Aqua Lung -today scuba diving tool • Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco(1929-1982): • Married prince Rainier III 1956 • Died in car accident Sept. 14, 1982 http://f1.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/1000/1072.1.jpg http://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedImages/articles/issues/1970-09-01/005-009-01.gif Grace Kelly Jaques Cousteau http://gallery.p6club.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4125&g2_serialNumber=1

  7. COME TO MONACO FOR MORE THAN ONE DAY, THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL HOTELS FOR YOU TO STAY! Two hotels in Monaco. http://www.jpmoser.com/images/hotelhermitagemc/p-hotelhermitagemc1.jpg

  8. Work Cited • "Monaco."  World Book Discover. World Book, 2011. Web. 28 Oct. 2011 • CultureGrams Online Database: Subscriber Area Only. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. <http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=5>. • CultureGrams Online Database: Subscriber Area Only. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. <http://online.culturegrams.com/famouspeople/country.php?fp_CountryID=217>.

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