Monaco- Country of Extreme Notions

You won't find anywhere else in the world athe locals do not have to pay for their income, it
country which is so densely populated, with anattracts the most richest and successful people
area of almost 2 sq. km., situated at the bottomfrom all over the world. There they can enjoy of
of the foothills of the Alps and washed by thetheir life without worrying for the safety or for
Mediterranean sea, it attracts not only tourists,the education of their children. Social services
but also the world richest people.have proved to be at a very high level, a state
Although the country has an area even smallerof facts which is actually normal for such a
than 2 sq. km., you wont be able to cross it onprosperous country.
feet, unless you are a skilled alpinist with a veryAmazing landscapes, casino, formula 1, money,
good set of equipment. And this is because theglamour. Guess where!? Surely Monaco.
country is actually a narrow coastal strip. ItsA curious fact - Monaco has no army or any
physical geography includes a long beach andother armed forces. The only security
steep cliffs that rise vertically upwards to heightsorganization there is a small coast guard that has
of 63 meters above sea level. Thee cliffs areonly three small patrol boats. The whole security
roughly digged inside so that it all looks like anis covered by the police department and there
ant-like labyrinth. Up and down this enormouswork about 500 persons. The defence of this
labyrinth you have to take the lift in order to getcountry is performed by the France.
from a stock to another and even from a cornerThe official language that is spoken there is
to the other side.French. Many people speak also English and Italian.
Despite such a small territory, there is plenty ofThere are also two specific local languages -
country sights, so that everybody can find thereMonegasque and Occitan.
what he likes: from well-arranged beaches toEverybody who has already visited this glamorous
pleasant parks and impressive mountaincountry has written an uneraseable impression in
landscapes, from hidden streets with small andhis mind and it surely has raised various thoughts
nice houses to a big square where there is theabout how life can be and how does his personal
residence of the Royal family, from a philharmoniclife looks like. I have seen people talking about
orchestra to a casino and many more.Monaco with even changed state of mind, I even
Although he country is one of the denselycould not recognize them after their trip to this
populated ones in the world, few of the peoplecountry.
who live there were actually born there. As theHave the luckiest times of your life traveling to
country is considered to be a tax haven wherethe wonderful countries of this world.