Monaco

Key facts

How Monaco ranks

• 1st smallest country in the world by area.
• 1st most densely populated country in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Monaco?1

• France

Monaco in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Monaco is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 37 clues from the pool that are true of Monaco, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its capital city shares the country's name1 of 5
• Borders France1 of 10
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Has a Mediterranean coastline1 of 21
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Monaco

Which countries border Monaco?

Monaco shares a land border with one country: France.

What is the capital of Monaco?

The capital of Monaco is Monaco.

Is Monaco landlocked?

No. Monaco has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Monaco?

Monaco has one official language, French.