Monaco
The Association Culturelle Israelite de Monaco (founded 1948) is a house that has been converted into a synagogue, a community Hebrew school, and kosher food shop, located in Monte Carlo. There are weekly services on Shabbat. Several organizations, including WIZO and B’nai B’rith, are active in the Jewish community of Monaco. The community (approximately 1,500 strong) is mainly retired Jews from Britain (40%) and North Africa. There are also several Turkish and French Ashkenazi families. Half the population is Ashkenazi, while the other half are Sephardic.[14]
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Security
- See also: Law enforcement in Monaco
- See also: Military of Monaco
The wider defence of the nation is provided by France.
Monaco has no navy or air force, but on both a per-capita and per-area basis, Monaco has the largest police force (515 police officers for 32,000 people) and police presence in the world. Its police includes a specialist unit which operates patrol and surveillance boats. There is also a small military consisting of a (mainly ceremonial) bodyguard unit for the Prince and his palace called the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince which numbers 112 officers and men and is equipped with modern weapons such as M-16 rifles and 9 mm pistols, and a militarized (and armed) fire and civil defence Corps.
The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince (Prince's Company of Carabiniers) is the main ceremonial unit of the military force of Monaco. It was created by Prince Honoré IV in 1817 for the protection of the Principality and the Princely family. The company numbers exactly 121 officers and men; while the NCOs and soldiers are local, the officers have generally served in the French Army. Together with the local fire service, the Carabiniers form Monaco's total public forces. In addition to their guard duties, the company patrols the Principality's beaches and coastal waters, as well as duties around the Palace in Monaco-Ville.
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Flag
The flag of Monaco reflects the heraldic colours of the Grimaldi family. It is one of the world's oldest national flag designs. The flag of Monaco is identical to that of Indonesia (except for the ratio of height to width).[15]
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Transport
Several train systems serve Monaco.
The closest airport is Cote d'Azur Airport in Nice, France. Some airlines marketed Monaco via Nice Airport.[16]
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References
- ^ History & Heritage. Council of Government. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ CONSTITUTION DE LA PRINCIPAUTE. Council of Government. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Per capita purchasing power parity GDP (US dept. of State 2006 est.): $30,000 [1]
- ^ Strabo, Geography, Gaul, 4.6.3 at LacusCurtious
- ^ Declaration of April 18th, 2004, by the representative of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration Gabriel Makhlouf regarding the list of alleged tax havens non-cooperatives countries comparable
- ^ Stage Report 2004: Project of OECD on the detrimental tax practices, OECD, Paris, 2004
- ^ Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Worldwide Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, FATF, Paris, 2000
- ^ Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Worldwide Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, FATF, Paris, 2005
- ^ Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Worldwide Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, FATF, Paris, 2006
- ^ « Financial Centres with Significant Offshore Activities » in Offshore Financial Centres. The Assessment Program. A Progress Report Supplementary Information, IMF, Washington, 2005
- ^ First Mutual Evaluation Report on the Principality of Monaco, Moneyval, Strasbourg, 2003
- ^ http://www.gouv.mc/devwww/wwwnew.nsf/d0c95819dd9f2e3dc1256f9c003b549c/4f4037377865aa6bc125701800280dd1!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Schools
- ^ See the website of St Paul's Church, Monaco.
- ^ Details at Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ Monaco Flag - World Flags 101 - Monacan Flags
- ^ "Route Map" in 1993, Trans World Airlines
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- History of Monaco: Primary documents
- In the House of Grimaldi, a reprint of a 1993 article from the author's personal website
- (French) Order of the doctors of Monaco
- (French) La Principauté - The first monthly newspaper of Monaco, available also on line in 3D version
- (French) Official Statistical Report 2006 (with detailed information about the 10 wards)PDF (1.24 MiB)
- Monaco travel guide from Wikitravel
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