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| COUNTRY GENERAL INFORMATION | |||||||
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| Language: |
French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque |
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| Currency: | Euro (EUR) | ||||||
| Predominant Religions: |
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% |
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| National Holidays: | National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857) | ||||||
| Economic Status: |
Monaco, bodering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casinos and pleasant climate. |
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| Security: |
Defense is the responsibility of France. |
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| US Presence: |
The US Consul General in Marseille (France) is accredited to Monaco. |
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| Document Requirements: |
A passport is required to enter Monaco. A visa is not required for tourist/business stays up to 90 days in Monaco. |
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| Major Airports: |
Airports: None |
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| Risks and Precautions: |
The Government of France maintains a threat rating system known locally as “Vigipirate” it is similar to the US Homeland Security Advisory System. Over the last year, there have been numerous arrests of suspected Islamic militants involved in various terrorist plots. France maintains open borders with its European neighbors, allowing the possibility of terrorist groups entering/exiting the country with anonymity. In the past, political assassinations and bombings have occurred in France. Although violent civil disorder is rare in France, in the past, student demonstrations, labor protests, and other demonstrations have developed into violent confrontations between demonstrators and police. Monaco has a relatively low rate of violent crime. Additionally, although the overall crime rate has fallen slightly in recent years, the violent crime rate has increased. Americans in Monaco should be particularly alert to pickpockets in train stations and subways. |
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| Mortality Statistics: |
Infant MR total: 53 deaths/ 1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: TOTAL 79.42 years (male 75.53/ female 83.5) |
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| Immunization Indicators: |
Required: None Recommended: Hep B |
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| Infectious Disease Concerns: |
Tickborne encephalitis (TBE) occurs in warmer months of the southern part of the nontropcial forested regions of Europe. Leishmaniasis (cutaneous and visceral) is found, especially in countries bordering the Mediterranean, with the highest number of cases from Spain, where it is an important opportunistic infection in HIV-infected persons. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob cases have been reported primarily from the United Kingdom, although a few cases have been reported from other countries in Western Europe. Large outbreaks of trichinosis have occurred; outbreaks in France have been linked to horse meat. Risk of hepatitis A is low, although sporadic outbreaks have occurred in developed countries. |
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| Overall Quality of Medical Services: |
Medical comparable to that found in the United States is widely available. |
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| Recent Medical Threats/ Concerns/Warnings: |
Measles outbreaks occurred in several European countries in 2006. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 has been documented in wild birds or other avian species in several of the countries in Europe. For a current list of countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 among poultry and/or wild birds, view updates from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). |
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| Communications Info: |
Country Calling Code: +377 Internet Country Code: .mc |
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