French is the official language; English, Italian, and Monegasque (a blend of French and Italian) also are spoken. The literacy rate is 99%. Roman Catholicism is the official religion, with freedom of other religions guaranteed by the constitution.
Population: 31,693 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
15% (male 2,449; female 2,336)
15-64 years:
62% (male 9,723; female 10,074)
65 years and over:
23% (male 2,907; female 4,204) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.48% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 9.94 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 13.06 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 7.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.69 male(s)/female
total population:
0.91 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
78.84 years
male:
74.88 years
female:
83 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.76 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)
adjective:
Monegasque or Monacan
Ethnic groups: French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Religions: Roman Catholic 90%
Languages: French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Literacy:
definition:
NA
total population:
99%
male:
NA%
female:
NA%