2. BY: Kelly Goudreau & Samantha Leal World Book map of Monaco http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/media?id=lr005516 http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/media?id =lr002974

3. Located south of France in western Europe Official language is French; also speak Italian, English and few speak local language Monégasque 47% of population is French; 16% Monégasque; another 16% is Italian; remaining 21% over 100 different countries 90% population Roman Catholic

4. Border: -French Alps -Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean climate Summer hot; 79°f (26°c) Winter mild; 46°f(8°c) http://lisawallerrogers.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/monaco-map.gif?w=500&h=522 A map showing were Monaco is located in Europe.

5. Celebrate many religious holidays Saint Johns Day Monégasque National Holiday- celebrate independence Grimaldi family ruled Monaco- 1297 France controlled Monaco in 1793 The place where the Grimaldi family lived. http://www.rivierafrance.co.uk/monte_carlo_palace.jpg

6. Monte Carlo Casino built 1878 Opera House built 1879 Roman Catholic Cathedral Fancy hotels & big flower gardens Main dish; spaghetti á la Monégasque http://www.1000lonelyplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Casino-Monte-Carlo-Monaco.jpg The Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco.

7. Louis Chiron race car driver(1899-1979): -turn on track named after him Jaques Cousteau oceanographer (1910-1997): -invented Aqua Lung -today scuba diving tool Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco(1929-1982): – Married prince Rainier III 1956 – Died in car accident Sept. 14, 1982 http://gallery.p6club.com/main.php?g2_view=core.Downlhttp://gallery.p6club.com/main.php?g2_view=core.Downlo adItem&g2_itemId=4125&g2_serialNumber=1 http://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedImaghttp://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedImages/ articles/issues/1970-09-01/005-009-01.gif http://f1.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/1000/1072.1.jp g Grace Kelly Jaques Cousteau Louis Chiron

8. http://www.jpmoser.com/images/hotelhermitagemc/p-hotelhermitagemc1.jpg Two hotels in Monaco.

9. "Monaco." World Book Discover. World Book, 2011. Web. 28 Oct. 2011 CultureGrams Online Database: Subscriber Area Only. Web. 28 Oct. 2011..