Which country has Monaco as its capital?

Monaco is the country whose capital is Monaco.

Monaco is unusual because it is both a sovereign country and a city-state. The country’s official name is the Principality of Monaco, and the same name is commonly used for its capital. Unlike most countries, Monaco does not have a separate capital city in the familiar sense because the entire principality is an urbanized national territory.

Monaco lies on the Mediterranean coast of Western Europe, surrounded on three sides by France and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It is famous for Monte Carlo, the district associated with the casino, luxury tourism, and the Monaco Grand Prix. Monte Carlo is not the country’s capital; it is one of Monaco’s administrative areas.

Monaco is also one of the world’s smallest sovereign states, larger only than Vatican City by area. Its ruling family is the House of Grimaldi, which has governed Monaco for centuries. The country is sometimes confused with Monte Carlo, but “Monaco” is the correct answer when asking for the country and its capital.