What attracts people to Monaco’s Billionaires’ Playground? These are the Monaco facts you never realized you needed in your life… until now. Monaco is little in size yet powerful in stature.
Extremely Small in Size
If you put on your running shoes and run around Monaco, you won’t even break a sweat. Monaco is approximately 0.78 square miles in size, making it smaller than New York’s Central Park. It is just slightly larger than the Vatican City, yet it is also the world’s most densely inhabited country. It is believed that you could walk across the entire country in under one hour.
Born With a Silver Spoon in My Mouth.
You won’t have to travel far to meet a millionaire. With almost 12,000 millionaires in less than one square mile, there’s a reason Monaco is known as a billionaires’ playground. More than a third of the inhabitants are actually rolling in it.
No Jumbos Permitted in Monaco Marina With Boats – Billionaires’ Playground
You should forget about flying into Monaco. The nation lacks an airport, but that doesn’t mean you can’t arrive in luxury. Take a helicopter from the Cote d’Azure to Monaco Heliport, which takes seven minutes. You’ll be right at home in the company of billionaires.
The Grimaldis’ Curse
The Grimaldis, who have controlled Monaco since 1297, are considered to be cursed and will never find genuine happiness in marriage. They’ve definitely had their share of tragedy and misery, so the legend may be genuine.
Have Some Fun With Flags
Monaco’s national flag, with red and white horizontal bars, is very similar to that of Indonesia. The sole distinction is that the Indonesian flag is significantly larger.
Shaken Rather Than Stirred
It’s a wonder 007 hasn’t rented a little apartment in Monaco. The fictitious gorgeous spy has been sighted filming James Bond movies in Monaco three times. What is the major draw? The Monte Carlo Casino, of course.
Monacoian vs. Monégasque
Only one-fifth of Monaco’s population was born and raised in the principality. They are known as the Monégasque. If you live in Monaco but were not born there, you are referred to as a Monacoian.
Olympian Aristocracy
Monaco’s prince and princess are both Olympians in their own right. Princess Charlene won multiple swimming gold for South Africa, while Prince Albert II competed in the bobsleigh event at five straight Winter Olympics.
Not French, but French
Monaco may have close ties with France due to its lengthy history, same language, and proximity to the French border. The principality, however, was never a part of France. Surprisingly, the Monégasque dialect is a dialect of Ligurian (spoken in Northern Italy). However, because Monaco lacks its own force, it falls to France to defend it from its foes.
No Taxes
Death and taxes – of the two certainties that the rest of the world cannot avoid, affluent Monaco citizens may easily avoid the latter. This millionaires’ playground boasts a 0% income tax regime, making it an appealing hideaway for anybody looking to avoid handing the taxman their pound of flesh.
Not Quite European
Monaco is a member of the Eurozone but not of the EU. It does, however, accept the euro as legal money, while minting its own euro coin.
