Administrative divisions: 4 quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
Independence: 1419 (rule by the House of Grimaldi)
National holiday: National Day, 19 November
Constitution: 17 December 1962
Legal system: based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Prince RAINIER III (since NA November 1949) is a
hereditary monarch; Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis
Pierre (born 14 March 1958)
head of government: Minister of State Jaques DUPONT (since NA 1995)
was appointed by the prince from a list of three candidates
presented by the French Government
cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the prince
Legislative branch: unicameral National Council (Conseil National): elections last held 24 and 31 January 1993 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (18 total) Campora List 15, Medecin List 2, independent 1
Judicial branch: Supreme Tribunal (Tribunal Supreme)
Political parties and leaders: National and Democratic Union
(UND); Campora List, Anne-Marie CAMPORA; Medecin List, Jean-Louis
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