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Monaco Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Monaco Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Monaco Relations GEOGRAPHYThe Principality of…Alpes-Maritimes
(Encyclopedia) Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes älp-märētēmˈ [key], department, SE France, bounded by Italy on the east and the Mediterranean Sea on the south and…Lorenzo Monaco
(Encyclopedia) Lorenzo MonacoLorenzo Monacolōrĕnˈtsō [key]Lorenzo Monacomōˈnäkō [key], c.1370–1425?, Italian painter, one of the leading artists in Florence at the beginning of the 15th cent. His…Menton
(Encyclopedia) MentonMentonmäNtôNˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 29,474), Alpes-Maritime dept., SE France, near the Italian border and on the Mediterranean Sea. A popular resort of the Riviera, it was a…Monaco Map
Monaco Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics Europe Map Map…Croker, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Croker, Richard, 1841–1922, American politician, head of Tammany Hall from 1886 to 1902, b. Co. Cork, Ireland. He became prominent as Democratic leader of New York City's East Side and…Kelly, Gene
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Gene, 1912–96, American dancer, choreographer, movie actor, and director, b. Pittsburgh as Eugene Curran Kelly. Kelly started dancing on Broadway in 1938 and first gained fame…Kelly, John
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, John, 1822–86, American politician, boss of Tammany Hall, b. New York City. He entered politics at an early age. At first he opposed Tammany Hall, but later (1853) joined the…Dee, John
(Encyclopedia) Dee, John, 1527–1608, English mathematician and occultist. He was educated at Cambridge. Accused of practicing sorcery against Queen Mary I, he was acquitted and later was a favorite…Rainier III 2005 Deaths
Rainier IIIAge: 81 Prince of Monaco who was Europe's longest-serving monarch, ruling for 56 years. Under Rainier, Monaco became a playground for the rich and famous, with its breathtaking…