includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Argentina 9, Australia 2, Austria 15, Belgium 9, Brazil 5, Canada 4, Cayman Islands 1, Chile 7, China 39, Croatia 11, Denmark 4, Ecuador 1, Estonia 1, Germany 437, Greece 154, Hong Kong 69, India 5, Indonesia 1, Israel 1, Italy 5, Japan 90, Latvia 20, Man, Isle of 5, Monaco 56, Netherlands 12, New Zealand 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 103, Pakistan 1, Portugal 5, Russia 66, Saudi Arabia 21, Singapore 20, Slovenia 1, South Africa 1, South Korea 10, Spain 2, Sweden 9, Switzerland 17, Taiwan 29, Turkey 3, Ukraine 4, United Arab Emirates 12, United Kingdom 39, United States 113, Uruguay 3, Vietnam 1 ( 2002 est.

Foreign-owned: China 1, Germany 2, Hong Kong 8, Indonesia 2, Japan 2, South Korea 1, Liberia 1, Monaco 1, Norway 1, Philippines 2, Singapore 81, Vietnam 1

This includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 4, Austria 6, Bangladesh 1, Belgium 3, Bulgaria 19, Canada 2, China 16, Croatia 14, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Denmark 3, Estonia 5, Finland 1, Germany 54, Greece 627, Hong Kong 12, Iceland 3, India 10, Iran 2, Israel 26, Italy 36, Japan 2, Latvia 24, Lebanon 6, Monaco 29, Netherlands 10, Nigeria 2, Norway 43, Poland 29, Portugal 2, Romania 15, Russia 85, Saudi Arabia 1, Slovenia 2, South Korea 5, Spain 1, Switzerland 54, Syria 4, Turkey 84, Ukraine 25, United Arab Emirates 3, United Kingdom 4, United States 10 ( 2002 est.

a flag of convenience registry ; includes the ships of People's Republic of China 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 9, Germany 70, Greece 54, Hong Kong 2, Japan 4, Monaco 8, Netherlands 8, United Kingdom 3, United States 87, and Uruguay 1 ( 2002 est.

Alice Heine ( February 10, 1858 – December 22, 1925 ), styled HSH The Princess of Monaco, and also The Duchess of Richelieu, was the American-born second wife of Prince Albert I of Monaco, a great-grandfather of Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Monaco did not receive its first foreign ambassador, the French ambassador, until 16 February 2006.

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac ( Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth Grimaldi ; born 1 February 1965 ) is the youngest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and American actress Grace Kelly, and the sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Caroline, Princess of Hanover.

Stéphanie was born to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace, Princess of Monaco, on 1 February 1965.

* Christine-Alix de Massy ( Noghès ) ( Monaco, 8 July 1951-Nice, 15 February 1989 ), married firstly in Monaco on 14 February 1972 and divorced in 1976 Charles Wayne Knecht ( born Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 23 November 1944 ), and had one son, and married secondly on 25 March 1988 Leon Leroy, without issue:

# Her third and last husband was John Gilpin ( Southsea, Hampshire, 10 February 1930-London, 5 September 1983 ), a British ballet dancer, whom she married in Monaco on 28 July 1983.

He had become a subject of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, also by Monegasque ordinance, on 29 February 1920.

Prince Pierre and Princess Charlotte were judicially separated on 20 March 1930 at Paris, and in a case titled " Princesse héréditaire Grimaldi de Monaco c. Prince Pierre Grimaldi de Polignac " were divorced by ordinance of Prince Louis II on 18 February 1933.

The county of Nice was thus annexed to France that June, and Napoleon III paid 4 million francs in compensation to the prince of Monaco, who renounced his rights in perpetuity on 2 February 1861.

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (), born 14 February 1967 ) is a British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin, currently a resident of Monaco.

Gustav " Gus " Hansen ( born Gustav Jacobsen on February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark ) is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco.

For unclear reasons, the match was rescheduled to be played on neutral ground in Monaco after it was agreed at a FIFA meeting in Scotland on 7 November, leading to the rescheduled match to take place on the 11 February 1997 ending in a 0 – 0 draw.

* On 15 February 1863 in Monaco, he married Florestine Gabrielle Antoinette Grimaldi, Princess of Monaco ( Fontenay, 2 October / 22 October 1833 – Stuttgart, 4 April / 24 April 1897 ), daughter of Florestan I, Prince of Monaco, and they had two sons:

Clivio Piccione ( born February 24, 1984 in Monte Carlo, Monaco ) is a Monegasque race car driver.

The Prince and Princess of Monaco separated judicially on May 30, 1902 ( Monaco ) and June 3, 1902 ( France ), but remained married.

The opera debuted successfully in Monaco at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on 15 March 1892.

* La Wally ( Alfredo Catalani ): Fausto Cleva conducting L ' Orchestre National de l ' Opéra de Monte-Carlo, with Mario Del Monaco, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Diaz.

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house, which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the principality of Monaco.

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Der Rosenkavalier reached Monaco on 21 March 1926 when it was performed by the Opéra de Monte-Carlo at the Salle Garnier in a French translation.

Since then it has had periodic revivals ( but only in France or Monaco ); then, after World War II, it was staged in 1963 and 1995 at the Opéra de Marseille ( the last one with Alberto Cupido in the title role ).

The Monaco Grand Prix () is a Formula One motor race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco.

The first race in 1929, was organised by Anthony Noghès under the auspices of the " Automobile Club de Monaco ", and was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti.

The principality's first Grand Prix was organised in 1929 by Anthony Noghès, under the auspices of Prince Louis II, through the Automobile Club de Monaco ( ACM ).

The first Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco was an invitation only event, but not all of those invited decided to attend.

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There are six bus routes in Monaco ( as of 2008 ), all operated by Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco ( CAM ).

One is the Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Monaco, and the other is the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince.

Many weeks before his departure, in a videotaped interview carried in the online magazine Monaco Revue, Patinkin told journalists at the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo that he loathed violence on television and was uncomfortable with certain scenes in Criminal Minds.

* La Croix, Arnaud de, Arthur, Merlin et le Graal, un mythe revisite, Monaco, Editions du Rocher, 2001.

In 1982 Patrese moved to Brabham and gained a lucky win at that year's Monaco Grand Prix when there were five leaders including Andrea de Cesaris and then Didier Pironi who both ran out of fuel whilst leading the final lap.

His Retable of Saint-Nicholas ( 1500 ) is found in Monaco, and his Retable de Notre-Dame-de-Rosaire ( 1515 ) is found in Antibes.

His association with Louis II of Monaco led to his purchase of the debt-ridden Société des Bains de Mer which ran Monte Carlo ’ s famed casino, and the principal source of revenue for the country.

The Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules-CMSB-was created ( on December 21, 1985 in Monaco ) by three international boules organizations for the purpose of lobbying the Olympic committee to make boules sports part of the summer Olympics.

Many were sceptical about the viability of a European tournament for cup winners and many of the bigger clubs eligible to contest the first CWC turned down the chance to enter, such as Atlético de Madrid of Spain and AS Monaco of France.

The most important prize is the grand prix de la francophonie, which was instituted in 1986, and is funded by the governments of France, Canada, Monaco, and Morocco.

Monte Carlo is host to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place.

The Hôtel de Paris, established in 1864 by Charles III of Monaco, is located on the west side of the Place du Casino in the heart of Monte Carlo.